UNION, NEW JERSEY

SPRING 2009

INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING AND HUMAN SERVICES

Instructor:Dr. J. Barry MascariOffice:Hennings Hall 305

OfficePhone: 908.737.3863Home phone: 908.766.7226 (after 9 am please)

FAX:908-766.7226Email:

Office Hours: M: 12:00-3:00 pm; T: 2:00-7:00 pm., W: 12:00 am-5:30 pm; TH: varies-check weekly schedule (other times by appt.)

Course NumberCED 5910

Semester Hours Three

Limit on Enrollment 20

Required:Counselor Education degree

Substance Awareness Coordinator Certification

Catalog Description:Introduction to philosophy, history and development of counseling and human services, theories and methods of counseling, and current research. Focus on self-exploration and self-awareness, and a foundation for all future counseling courses.

In order to ensure full class participation, any student with a disabling condition requiring special accommodation (e.g. tape recorders, special adaptive equipment, special note-taking or test-taking procedures) is strongly encouraged to contact the professor at the beginning of the course. Office hours and phone numbers are listed to insure confidential discussions of special needs.

  1. Course Objectives:

Students will achieve growth toward becoming informed, dynamic professionals, as evidenced by demonstration of proficiencies in knowledge, skill application, and disposition needed in a professional counseling setting. The student will:

  1. Describe the philosophy and historical development of the counseling profession and related human services. (K, D)
  1. Demonstrate self-awareness, personal growth and development. (K, S, D)
  1. Identify the ethical and legal standards of counseling. (K, S, D)
  1. Evaluate current practices, principles, and theories in counseling and the resources and tools used by the professional counselor. (K, S)
  1. Course Content
  1. Philosophy and historical development of the counseling profession and related human services (K, D)
  1. Counseling as a separate and distinct mental health profession
  2. Origins and roots of the counseling movement
  3. Parallels between development of counseling and cultural changes
  4. The role of the counselor in relation to the role of other professionals
  5. The qualities of an effective counselor
  6. Contributions to good outcomes in counseling (shared components)
  7. Common factors and empirically supported therapies debate
  8. The relationship of counseling services to the total educational program
  9. counselors, specialists, teachers, administrators, and the community
  10. community resources
  11. Local, state, and national initiatives and programs
  12. Technology and the counseling profession
  13. Use of computers in assessment
  14. Adaptive aids for special populations
  15. Record-keeping/counselor notes
  1. Self-awareness, personal growth and development (K, S, D)
  1. Process of values self-assessment
  2. Effect of personal development on counseling effectiveness
  3. Development of personal growth plan
  1. Ethical and legal standards of counseling (K, S, D)
  1. Need for codes of professional conduct
  2. ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
  3. NBCC Code of Ethics
  4. New Jersey Licensed Professional Counselor law
  5. Ethical and moral dilemmas
  6. Legislation and the rights of the disabled
  1. Current practices, principles, and theories in counseling
  1. Importance of theory
  2. Philosophical, historical, and ethical components of theory
  3. Effects of value systems on theoretical orientation
  4. Connecting theory to case conceptualization
  5. Major counseling theories
  6. Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Approach
  7. Freudian Psychoanalysis
  8. Jungian Psychology
  9. Adlerian Individual Psychology
  10. Object Relations Approach
  11. Perls’ Gestalt Approach
  12. Existential/Humanistic Approaches
  13. Existential roots (Frankl, Fromm, May)
  14. Roger’s Person-Centered Approach
  15. Other related theories (Glasser’s Reality Approach)
  16. Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches
  17. Behavioral therapies (Skinner)
  18. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches (Beck, Michenbaum)
  19. Ellis’ Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
  20. Systems Approaches
  21. Family Therapy Approaches
  22. Brief Solution Focused Approaches
  23. Integrating theory
  24. Technical Eclecticism (Lazarus’ Multimodal)
  25. Integrative Innovations
  26. Multicultural counselor competencies
  1. Methods of Instruction
  1. Lectures
  1. Assigned readings
  1. Class discussions
  1. Audio-visual presentations
  1. Guest speakers
  1. Group problem-solving
  1. Simulations and role playing
  1. Field visits
IV.Methods of Evaluation
A.Classroom discussion/participation (K, S, D) – 10 points
B.Self-analysis paper (D) – 10 points, CG/NCG
C.Student journal (K, S, D) – 25 points (10/10-CG/NCG+5 quality points)
D.Literature review paper (K, S) – 25 points
E.Comprehensive final examination (K, S, D) – 30 points

Final grade scale

A=100-93A-=90-92B+=87-89B=83-86B-=80-82

*C+=77-79*C=73-76*C-=70-72*Below 70=F

*Note: All students in the Counselor Education degree program MUST receive a grade of “B” or higher, or must repeat the course before continuing in the program. Enrollment in CED5950 (Principles & Procedures of Counseling) is denied until successfully completing CED 5910 and CED 5962.

See the Counselor Education Department Handbook for additional information about course grades and academic integrity (cheating).

Attendance is expected in all courses. Attendance is a component of the grade. Students are responsible for informing the instructor in advance or in a timely manner of the reasons for their absence. Instructors in consultation with their department chairs are expected to respect university practices and policies regarding what counts as an excused absence. Typically excused absences include illness, bereavement, or religious observances. Serious tardiness may be dealt with at the discretion of the instructor. (Adopted 8/07)

Students are responsible to become familiar with, and will be held accountable for, the information on the following Web sites: Academic Integrity at:

The Publications Guide at

Student Code of Conduct at:

V.Required Text:

Day, S. X. (2007). Theory & design in counseling & psychotherapy (2nd ed.). Boston, MA:

Lahaska Press/Houghton Mifflin.

Suggested Texts

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American

Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author

Day, S. X, & Pedersen, P. (2005). Acquiring clinical judgment: A workbook/casebook to

accompany theory & design in counseling & psychotherapy.Boston: Lahaska Press/Houghton Mifflin.

Healy, M. M. (1999). Writing the master’s thesis: A guideline to educational

research. Westfield, NJ: Author

Perrin, R. (2007). Pocket guide to APA style (2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Web site site for materials & references:

Counselor Education Department website for announcements:

Emergency alert system:

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AGENDA – SPRING 2008

T-Sec. 01M-Sec. 02ActivityReading/DueJournal

1/201/26Review Course Requirements & Intro.HandoutsN/A

1/272/2 Historical Perspectives; Ingredients; “Tools” CD/ Text, Chap. 1p. 9, 18

2/32/9*Ethical and Legal Aspects ofProfessionalText, Chap. 3 & your own

*President’s Day-2/16CounselingACA Code

2/102/23Ethical & Legal (continued)Salting the…(article)your own

2/173/2Trauma & Disaster response:Sand Tray (article)your own

Assessment & treatmentSelf Analysis Paper Due

2/24 2/9Importance of Theory; CaseConceptualizationHandouts/Ch. 2p. 25, 30, 44

3/33/9*Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic/AdlerianText, Chap. 5 & 6 p. 140, 143,184

*Spring break-3/16-20

3/10*3/23Gestalt/Transactional Analysis ApproachesText, Chap. 9p. 272, 281

Part 1 - Journal due

3/243/30Person Centered/Existential/

Humanistic ApproachesText, Chap. 7 & 8 p. 212, 237, 239

3/314/6Behavioral/Cognitive-BehavioralText, Chap. 10 & 11 p. 319, 375, 379

4/74/13Family Systemic Approaches Text, Ch. 12p. 422, 432

Lit. Review Due

4/144/20Brief Solution Focused ApproachCD

4/214/27Multimodal & IntegrativeApproaches/ Ch.14, pp. 492-502, 513-518 p. 496, 513

EXAMINATION REVIEW

4/285/4IN-CLASS FINAL EXAMINATION Part 2 - Journal DueN/A

5/55/11Exam review & recapitulationExam & Final grades provided

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