PYI 552: Career and Lifestyle Counseling

Synonym:

52264 (for web registration)

Section:

A

Faculty:

Margaret Connor

Credits:

3

Seats:

18

Semester:

Spring 2008

Meeting Schedule:

Wednesdays 1/16 - 3/5 (1:00PM-3:29PM)
Wednesdays 3/19 - 4/30 (1:00PM-3:29PM)

Description:

Competency Area: Individual Assessment & Intervention Strategies
Restricted to CMHC (SA/AC) I & DMT II students: others by written permission of Program Director provided to the Registrar146s Office via FirstClass.
Prerequisites: PY 590A, Fundamentals of Therapeutic Interaction and PYB 505, Human Development and Diversity, or equivalent.

This course will provide both the theoretical foundation and practical experience necessary to understand and foster career/life development in diverse individual and group counseling settings. Topics include career and developmental theories; the elements and evaluation of life careers; administration and interpretation of career-related assessment instruments; and definition of the role, ethics and professional identity within the field of career development.