COUN 672 - Counseling and Consulting Within Systems

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: COUN 617 and COUN 637
Students will be provided with an in-depth exploration of systems theory and its interface in school, clinical mental health, and family counseling work. Students will develop an understanding of how to engage collaboratively with larger systems that have an impact on persons, families, and communities. The aim of this course is to develop collaborative clinical and consulting knowledge that contributes to families, organizations, and communities within a social justice framework. Models and processes for consulting within systems will also be applied to the work of counselors.