CHW 130 - Individual Counseling for the Community Health Worker

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Admission to the CHW program. Comment: CHW 130 may not be audited. CHW 130 may not be taken credit/no credit. CHW 130 is designed to introduce and enhance the understanding and counseling skills of student community health workers. Major learning areas include establishing a trusting relationship, interviewing, empathic listening, values clarification, and problem solving. The course is a combination of didactic and experiential learning with a focus on assessment, intervention, and various theories of counseling. Upon successful completion of CHW 130, the student should be able to: Perform as an entry-level community health worker counselor. Assess client strengths and weaknesses using a multidimensional model. Behave ethically as a helping professional. Utilize a sensory-based model for recording and reporting client information. Assess his/her own strengths and continued areas of challenge in becoming a successful community health worker interviewer/counselor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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