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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with insight into the basic theories of forensic mental health and the purpose of this category in the mental and legal systems. Emphasis will be upon the Erie County system, which will be analyzed along with its history, development and present and future course as a conceptual model. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 100. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
This course will present an overview of crisis theory from its historical development to its present utilization. It will present crisis theory, its application in human services delivery systems and specific kinds of crises that the general population encounters. It will also deal with specific crises that affect small segments of the community, recognition of crises and some knowledge of workable intervention techniques. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 100. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
This course concentrates on the counseling process and how it differs from other interpersonal relationships. It looks at the history of counseling, major counseling theories (psychoanalytic, learning and self theory) and some of the applied psychotherapies, such as Gestalt, Rational/ Emotive, Transactional Analysis and Client-Centered (Rogers). Various topics may be discussed which examine special issues in counseling and special client populations. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 120. Offered Fall semester (d & e).
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3.00 Credits
An opportunity for students to attempt to understand the nature of the contemporary drug/alcohol problem; prep-aration for dealing objectively with the complex nature of drug/alcohol abuse. Three credit hours. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
At the sophomore level, students are expected to develop interviewing skills on a one-to-one basis.Interviewing may take the form of obtaining a social history, initial intakes, ascertaining client needs, etc. Although it may be necessary initially for the student to sit in with the interviewer, it is expected that the student will do some interviewing independently during the semester. Students are also required to gain an extensive understanding of agency functions including funding sources, structure, and policies. Eight to ten hours per week or 90-120 hours per internship is required. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: HHS 100 and a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Offered every semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the cultural and social forces impacting alcoholism and chemical abuse. Students will under-stand the supports and constraints upon chemical use, abuse, and addiction within broadly defined multicultural and multinational parameters. Three credit hours. Offered as needed.
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1.00 Credits
This course is comprised of the examination of individuals with a MICA (mentally ill/chemically addicted) diagnosis. Practitioners who are considered knowledgeable in the newly emerging field will be solicited as instructors. The focus of the class will be upon identification, causation, prevalence, treatment, maintenance and prognosis. Available career preparation will be a significant aspect of this course. The relationship of families, consumers themselves and the community at large will also be addressed. One credit hour. Prerequisite: HHS 277 or CYS 377. Offered as needed.
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1.00 Credits
This course is comprised of the examination of psychiatric conditions of the aging. Practitioners who are considered knowledgeable in the newly emerging field will be solicited as instructors. The focus of the class will be upon identification, causation, prevalence, treatment, maintenance and prognosis. Available career preparation will be a significant aspect of this course. The relationship of families, consumers themselves and the community at large will also be addressed. One credit hour. Prerequisite: HHS 277 or CYS 377. Offered as needed.
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1.00 Credits
This course is comprised of the examination of mentally retarded and developmentally disabled individuals with a psychiatric diagnosis. Practitioners who are considered knowledgeable in the newly emerging field will be solicited as instructors. The focus of the class will be upon identification, causation, prevalence, treatment, maintenance and prognosis. Available career preparation will be a significant aspect of this course. The relationship of families, consumers themselves and the community at large will also be addressed. One credit hour. Prerequisite: HHS 277 or CYS 377. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with the understanding of pharmacology as it relates to the medical and psychological effects of chemical dependency. The influence of alcohol/drug usage presents the initial hazard to recovery and rehabilitation. As part of the treatment program for the chemically dependent, counselors (students) must be educated to the relationship between alcohol and drug abuse to specific types of pathology. Three credit hours. Offered as needed.
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