INQ-277 | Skilled Helping: A Problem-Management Approach

Topic Description:

This course presents a cognitive-­‐affective-­‐behavioral helping model that incorporates communication skills needed by effective helpers, values needed for authentic relationships, and a problem-­‐ management and opportunity-­‐development approach. The course will explore the model and the skills both intellectually and experientially. Mornings emphasize cognitive aspects of the model and demonstrations; afternoons include role-­‐plays and exercises that help students move from cognitive clarity to behavioral clarity. Questions addressed include (a) What kinds of issues are dealt with by counselors? (b) What are the stages and tasks of a generic and influential problem-­‐solving model? (c) What are the communication skills for effective helping? (d) What skills promote therapeutic change? (e) What factors promote goal setting and program implementation? (f) What values are common in helping professions? Though this course does not prepare one to be a professional counselor, it is excellent background for students who are thinking of going into the helping professions.

Course Types Offered: On-Campus

Topic Approved: February 2014