2014-2015 Catalog

HMSV 1120 Helping Skills and Techniques

3.0 - 1.5 - 3.5

Prerequisite

(1) HMSV 1110 with a grade of C or better

Course Description

This course begins to prepare students to use good helping skills on a one-to-one basis. Counseling skills and techniques include at least four of the following: active listening, reflective feedback, summarizing, self-disclosing, displaying empathy, confronting, establishing rapport, and communicating at the client's comprehension level. Students acquire and demonstrate skill through videotaped role-plays, in-class role-plays, counseling critiques, case studies, and other experiential exercises.