ECHD 230 - Strategies Helping Professions

Institution:

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

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This course will prepare students for working with families and children as a service provider in a community-based agency. Preparation for the responsibilities of the Child and Family Services professional will be a focus. This includes the following skills: interviewing and counseling techniques, assessment, completing reports, understanding family dynamics, making referrals and addressing legal and ethical issues. Students will visit agencies, shadow professionals, complete assignments involving families at the Campus Child Care Center and Effie Bennett-Powe Child Development Center and select a practicum site. Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in ECHD230 before proceeding with ECHD236. Approximately 20 hours per week to include lecture, interactive, agency visits and shadowing experiences. Prerequisites: ECHD170, ECHD190, PSYC111, SOSC111.

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20.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cobleskill.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 255-5525

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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