MEC 543 - Trauma Informed Crisis Counseling

3 Credit(s)

This course provides a comprehensive iverview of how crises, disasters, and trauma-causing events impact the practice of professional counseling. Students will develop trauma informed competencies relating to the assessment and counseling of persons experiencing traumsa, crises, and/or disasters. Emphasis is placed on differentiating between normal and pathological functioning as well as understanding crises and disaster coordination, emergency response, and interdisciplinary engagement.