dr. ann marie yaros

HUMS A324

INTRODUCTION TO PARAPROFESSIONAL COUNSELING II (3 Credits)

COURSE OUTLINE

SPRING 2008

INSTRUCTOR:  Ann Marie Yaros, MSW,  Ph.D., LCSW

PHONE:  745-9757 email: pfamy@uaa.alaska.edu

OFFICE HOURS:  Snodgrass Room 101C    Tue and Wed 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, before and after class, and by appointment

TEXT:  INTENTIONAL INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING, 6th Edition, Allen E. Ivey

PREREQUISITES:

HUMS A 223 INTRODUCTION TO PARAPROFESSIONAL COUNSELING I, or instructor permission.

COURSE OVERVIEW:    The course is practice oriented and will emphasize skill-building practices for individuals interested in helping others. The purpose is to build upon skills introduced in PARAPROFESSIONAL COUNSELING I and to introduce new skills.  Focuses on 11 major paraprofessional counseling skill clusters.  Course emphasis will be skill performance in a direct service context.

Learners are expected to be competent in the following:

   - Skills for Understanding, Listening, Confronting, Leading, Interpreting, Reflecting, Informing, Summarizing

   - Loss and Crisis

   - Positive Action/Behavior Change

Supplementary films may be used in addition to the text.  Ethical issues will be discussed throughout the course.

OBJECTIVE:  The student will be able to:  Conceptualize and apply three counseling models: a) counseling for personal growth and problem management; b) counseling for crisis interventions; c) counseling for behavior management; Conceptualize and demonstrate 23 specific counseling skills and apply same to an appropriate counseling model.  Skills will be organized into the following categories: counseling skills for listening and understanding, counseling skills for crisis intervention, counseling skills for action.  The student will be able to:  Identify appropriate counseling strategies for particular counseling situations;  Build counseling relationships in role-play situations;  Develop personal growth and problem management counseling skills and identify appropriate referrals;  Develop crisis intervention counseling skills and identify appropriate referrals; Develop behavior management counseling skills and identify appropriate referrals.  The student will demonstrate learning of this material by participating in class discussions, practice interviews, passing quizzes, researching an area of counseling and presenting it to the class.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:  This is a lecture, discussion, practice oriented class. Attendance is important and will be taken at each class.  The student is expected to have read the text before each class in order to participate in the group discussions.  The student is also expected to participate in the practice interview-skill role plays.

The first absence is tolerated.  The second and third absence must be made up with a five (5) page outline on the missed text chapters to be turned in at the next class period.  Three missed absences in a row, or five total absences will result in the student being dropped from the course.  There will be 1 point taken off for each class missed.  Three absences in a row or 5 total, will result in a lower grade regardless of points earned.  Frequent early departures, late arrivals, and leaving at the break will result in a lower grade or being dropped from the class.
 

GRADING POLICY:  Each student is expected to do the work required or to withdraw.  Grades are determined by points earned.

                A:  Comprehensive mastery of required work - 92-100

                B:  High level of performance - 82-91

                C:  Satisfactory Performance - 72-81

                D:  Lowest Passing Grade - 62-71

                F:  Failure - 0-61

MSC and UAA's Policy on an Incomplete Grade

Incompletes may be granted at the discretion of the instructor only if the student has a C average and is able to demonstrate extenuating circumstances.

REVIEWS - 60 POINTS

There will be four (4) take home reviews, due at the beginning of class.  Reviews will be worth 15 points each.  Reviews are expected to be turned in on time.  Any review turned in late, regardless of reason, will receive half credit.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT AND PRESENTATION - 15 POINTS

The student is to research an area of counseling or theory and present it to the class. Suggested topics will be discussed in class.  The written portion will consist of 5 type written pages summarizing the topic. The written portion is worth 10 points. Class presentation on the topic is worth 5 points.

FINAL EXAM - 25 POINTS

The 60 points from the quizzes and the 15 points from the written assignment/presentation and the 25 points from the final exam will comprise the final grade. Grades are determined by points earned.

CHEATING

Cheating is not tolerated at Matanuska-Susitna College.  It constitutes grounds for dismissal from the University.  Cheating is defined as any means by which a student uses unauthorized assistance to prepare materials submitted as his/her own.

Refer to the “Student Code of Conduct” section of the MSC Bulletin for student etiquette in the classroom, and to the MSC Bulletin for policies in general.

If you need disability related accommodations, notify Student Support Services 745-9762.  Learning Resources Center is also available for your assistance 745-9706.

Students are responsible for following rules and regulations in the Matanuska-Susitna Catalog, the University of Alaska Anchorage Catalog, and the Student Handbook.
 

INTRODUCTION TO PARAPROFESSIONAL COUNSELING II

HUMS A324

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (Subject to Change)

Class 1    Chapter 1:  Toward Intentional Interviewing and Counseling

              Page 497, Appendix:  Glossary of Terms for Brain Areas Discussed in Research Portions of Book

Class 2     Chapter 2:  Ethics, Multicultural Competence, and Wellness

Class 3     Chapter 3:  Attending Behavior:  Basic to Communication

Class 4     Chapter 4:  Questions:  Opening Communication

               REVIEW I  - Chapters 1, 2, 3

Class 5      Chapter 5:  Observation Skills

Class 6      Chapter 6:  Encouraging, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing:  The Skills of Active Listening

Class 7       Chapter 7:  Observing and Reflecting Feelings:  A Foundation of Client Experience

                  REVIEW II - Chapters 4, 5, 6

Class 8        Chapter 8:  Integrating Listening Skills:  How to Conduct a Well-Formed Interview

Class  9        Chapter 9:  The Skills of Confrontation:  Supporting While Challenging

Class 10        Chapter 10:  Focusing the Interview:  Exploring the Story From Multiple Perspectives

                   REVIEW III - Chapters 7, 8, 9

Class 11        Chapter 11: Eliciting and Reflecting Meaning:  Helping Clients Explore Values and Beliefs

Class 12        Chapter 12: Influencing Skills:  Six Strategies for Change

Class 13         Chapter 13: Skill Integration:  Putting It All Together

Class 14         Chapter 14:  Integrating Microskills With Theory:  Sequencing Skills and Interview Stages

                    REVIEW IV

                    FINAL EXAM DUE

Class 15         Chapter 15:  Determining Personal Style and Future Theoretical/Practical Integration