Use of effective counseling skills enables counselors to communicate with clients effectively, deal with client resistance, and develop enhanced therapeutic relationships. The focus of this three-day workshop is on building productive and results-oriented counseling skills. Participants gain an understanding of the terms associated with basic and advanced counseling characteristics and the components of each, the phases of a counseling session, the limits of confidentiality, and the types of feedback and application of each. In addition, participants have the opportunity to practice counseling at both levels.
Other Credits: BRN, BBS (MFT & LCSW): 18 CE Hrs.
Note: Required for the Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling. To receive credit toward CCAPP certification, enroll for a letter grade.
This course runs from November 4 - November 23, 2024, and is a combination of online instruction and seven (7) live Zoom class meetings. The live Zoom class meetings
are scheduled as follows:
Monday, November 4, 6pm-7pm,
Wednesday, November 6, 6pm-830pm,
Saturday, November 9, 9am-12pm
Wednesday, November 13, 6pm-830pm,
Saturday, November 16, 9am-12pm
Wednesday, November 20,6pm-830pm
Saturday, November 23, 9am-12pm
Pacific Standard Time.
Students must have a Zoom account to participate.
Deadline to enroll: Friday, November 1st.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Becoming Naturally Therapeutic: A Return to the True Essence of Helping , 1st Edition
Author: Small; ISBN / ASIN: 9780553348002
Course Number: PSY-40374
Credit: 1.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Substance Use Disorder Counseling
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Healthcare & Behavioral Sciences department at 858-534-9262 or unexhealthcare@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.