SAS 5313 - Advanced Family Counseling

Advanced Family Counseling examines all theoretical, ethical and legal aspects of the substance abuse counselor working in the primary medium of family counseling. The continuum of care for the whole family will be stressed including, education, prevention, early intervention, primary treatment, extended treatment and continuing care. Formal intervention, psychodynamics, and all facets of family counseling will be reviewed and practiced. Family systems theory will be applied in all aspects. Special emphasis will be placed on the dynamics of enabling and co-dependency. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment open to Substance Abuse Studies majors only.

Credit Hours: 3