Program Summary
PARAPROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SKILLS - Certificate of Achievement
2023 - 2024, 2024 - 2025
This Certificate of Achievement prepares students for employment in paraprofessional counseling, crisis intervention services, and psycho-education group facilitation.
Career Opportunities
Paraprofessional counseling, crisis intervention,
mental wellness psycho-education in human services agencies
Required Courses (15 credits)
Units: 15.0
ASHS 210
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SERVICES
3.0
ASHS 271
GROUP PROCESS AND PRACTICE, LAW AND ETHICS
3.0
ASHS 279
TREATMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT
3.0
ASHS 280
COUNSELING SKILLS, LAW AND ETHICS
3.0
ASHS 289
HUMAN SERVICES SEMINAR
2.0
ASHS 289D
FIELDWORK: PARAPROFESSIONAL COUNSELING
1.0
Total: 15.0
Program Outcomes
Evaluate processes of sexual development as well as articulate biased and discriminatory attitudes and behaviors pertaining to marginalized sexual identity groups.
Assignments, Experiential Activities & Exams
Demonstrate effective group facilitation skills
Observational Critiques
Design comprehensive treatment plans using sound assessment and diagnostic information as well as coordinate, monitor, and document services
Assignments, quizzes
Demonstrate basic counseling and motivational interviewing skills and the methods structuring the helping relationship
Experiential activities, observational critiques