Below are the course abjective that we have been working on through the semester. STUDENT KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: • To present students with a contextual framework regarding historical, cultural, social, economic, religious and political factors which impact systems of care and the school counseling; family therapy; rehabilitation; mental health counseling and counseling psychology professions • To engage students in exploring their own cultural beliefs, experiences of privilege and/or oppression, and values that my impact the counseling process • Understands the implications of concepts such as internalized oppression and institutional racism, as well as the historical and current political climate regarding immigration, poverty, and welfare. • To present students with information regarding the influences of culture, gender, sexual orientation, class, aging, spirituality, religion, and disability in the counseling process and promote the integration of this knowledge in practice • To present and engage with Multicultural Counseling Competencies that promote optimally wellness and growth of the human spirit, mind, or body. • To demonstrate the ability to modify counseling systems, theories, techniques, and interventions to make them culturally appropriate for diverse populations. • To engage students in exploring issues related to culturally responsive assessment and diagnosis, and making linkages to interventions that have shown to be effective when working with specific populations. • To learn to work with difference and conflict in ways that don’t simply reinforce dominant power structures, but rather empower and respect each of us • To promote and advocate for social justice within the professional roles of counselors who are working in diverse settings and understanding the counselors’ roles in eliminating biases, prejudices, and processes of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination • To engage students in multicultural and pluralistic trends, including characteristics and concerns within and among diverse groups nationally and internationally • To understand effective strategies to support client advocacy and influence public policy and government relations on local, state, and national levels to enhance equity, increase funding, and promote programs that affect the practice of clinical mental health counseling. REQUIRED TEXTS: Hayes, D. & Burford, B. (2018). Developing multicultural counseling competence: A systems approach. (3rd edition) New Jersey: Pearson Education.
