HSC524 Introduction to Community Counseling

This course will introduce students to community agency counseling by familiarizing them with the roles of the community counselor, program development, and community counseling models and processes. Students will learn about counselors as changes agents, client advocates, outreach specialists, consultants, and preventative educators, and they will review the effects of public policy, managed care, and other social issues on counseling practice. Prerequisite(s): HSC501, 510, 511, 512 3 semester hours