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 Department:    HSERV

 Course #:    244

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    511501

 EPC:    437

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Group counseling skills for working with addicted clients in residential and outpatient treatment settings. Includes best practices, emerging practices and other major counseling theories and techniques. Required course for students seeking the Substance Use Disorder Counseling degree (including fast track students).

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: HSERV 141 with a "C" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify the qualities of an effective group leader.
2. Identify the stages of group development.
3. Establish and maintain culturally appropriate group rules.
4. Identify and practice group counseling skills that are professionally recognized and culturally appropriate for the variety of educational and therapeutic groups found in substance use disorder treatment programs.
5. Conduct an effective process group based on the skills learned and practiced in this course.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. The qualities of an effective group leader.
2. The stages of group development.
3. Culturally appropriate group rules.
4. Group counseling skills that are professionally recognized and culturally appropriate for the variety of educational and therapeutic groups found in substance use disorder treatment programs.
5. An effective process group, based on the skills learned and practiced.