Introduction to the Helping Professions

1 Unit · Graduate

Students will better understand components of the helping field—what skills are required, types of professional helpers, the relationship between counseling and allied helping professions, the range of counseling careers, and how training shapes clinical practice. We will familiarize students to the pervasiveness of mental health, multiculturalism, and community engagement highlighting the importance of cultural sensitivity and humility. Co-requisite: COUN 479-1 and COUN 479-3 .