Basic individual and group assessment techniques, test item construction, reliability, validity, and standardization. Students will become familiar with authentic, screening, diagnostic, formative, benchmark, and summative assessments relative to decision-making. Students will critique various assessment instruments (intelligence tests, ability tests, achievement tests, screening tests, interest tests, and personality tests) used by counselors. Socio-cultural factors, ethical factors, and legal codes relative to assessment of special populations, diverse learners, and English language learners will be addressed. Prerequisite: CNS 504 Statistics with a grade of “B” or better.
- Course Instructor : Jill Perry
A survey of theory and practice of counseling associated with career selection, career development, relationships among career, life-style, and family, and relevant appraisal tools.
- Course Instructor : Terri Williams
Theories
and techniques of effective multicultural counseling to include consideration
and appreciation of cultural, racial, ethnic, disability, gender, language, and
other diversity issues within a pluralistic society. Students will examine the
role of the counselor in advocacy, conflict resolution, cultural awareness, and
work with English Language Learners.
- Course Instructor : Terri Williams
This course provides a basic introduction to the assessment and counseling treatment of clients manifesting alcohol and substance abuse disorders. Theoretical formulations, etiological issues, presenting symptomatology, courses of these disorders, and interventions models will be addressed.
- Course Instructor : James Matta
This course is designed for students to learn knowledge and skills for the practice of family therapy. Models of family therapy will be reviewed and critiqued in light of the Christian worldview of the student. Techniques, assessments, interventions, and strategies will be discussed and roleplayed to develop preventative approaches as well as resolving specific problems that impede family functioning.
- Course Instructor : David Collins
This course will focus specifically on counseling skills used to work with children and adolescents. It incorporates both the American School Counseling Association Personal/Social Domain standards for students as well as CACREP standards. Students will learn evidence-based best practices and user-friendly techniques for counseling this unique and often challenging population. The integration of the child’s faith into assessment and treatment will also be discussed.
- Course Instructor : Amanda Prugar