HUS 130 - Introduction to Family Counseling

3 credit hours - three hours weekly
Examine family structure and functions in contemporary American society. Discuss professional ethics and focus on the variables that characterize healthy and unhealthy familiar relationships. Identify techniques, processes, and theoretical approaches that help facilitate change within families. Explore the impact of addiction and recovery on the family. Gain knowledge of the clinical implications of culturally competent counselors.

Prerequisite(s): HUS 101 .

Note: Typically offered at AM and OL; fall, spring, and summer terms.

Course Outcomes:
1.  Identify the ethical and professional issues faced by family counselors

2.  Apply guidelines for multicultural practice in family counseling

3.  Explain the history of systemic family theory and its influence on current theories

4.  Identify and apply the major theoretical approaches to family counseling situations

5.  Describe the process of change within families

6.  Identify and apply the skills and practices of the effective family counselor