COU 549 - CNSLING STDNT ASSIST PROF

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Counseling And Human Services

Description:

Provides an overview of the Student Assistance Program (SAP), a school based program, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including the role and function of school personnel and community professionals who work with SAP teams in the educational setting. Students will learn about the program model in the state of PA and how it functions to mobilize school resources to remove barriers to student learning. Students will gain knowledge of the skills needed by members of the professionally trained student assistance team members who make up the student assistance program. Students will gain an understanding of how members of the SAP team are trained to identify problems (drug and alcohol or mental health), determine whether or not the presenting problem lies within the responsibility of the school and to make recommendations to assist the student and the parent. The student assistance team members do not diagnose, treat or refer to treatment; but they may refer for a screening or an assessment for treatment.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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