Counselling Theory and Practice II

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Use foundational counselling skills to effectively support clients in diverse practice settings;
2. Apply evidence-based social work counselling practices;
3. Explain critiques of Western counselling models and their impact on marginalized populations;
4. Demonstrate empathy, cultural humility and reciprocity in relationships;
5. Apply Indigenous ways of healing and culturally responsive approaches to counselling practice;
6. Demonstrate reflexive practice skills to assess and integrate multiple approaches in work with diverse individuals, families, and communities;
7. Describe de-escalation strategies;
8. Demonstrate an understanding of the goals of crisis intervention and the skills to intervene in suicide risk situations;
9. Demonstrate motivational interviewing skills, cognitive behavioural counselling skills, grief counselling, effective mediation skills; and knowledge of strategies for engagement.