CNS631 Effective Counseling and Life
Coaching Skills
LOGOS equivalent course numbers:
Undergraduate: CNS321
Effective Counseling Skills
Graduate: CNS631 Effective
Counseling Skills
Course Description:
Teaches
basic counseling skills, analysis methods, and counseling
ethics. Prepares the student with the skills necessary to
begin counseling. Required prior to practicum or lay
counseling and as part of all certifications or degrees.
Text Book: Basic
Attending Skills by Allen Ivey, Norma Packard, and Mary Ivey
AACC Ethics and Skill Notes
by The American Association of Christian Counselors with added
skill exercises from Word of Life Institute
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Lesson 1: Learning to Attend - Read and
complete BAS Chapters 1-2.
Lesson 2: Questioning and Clarifying - Read
and complete BAS Chapters 3-4.
Lesson 3: Observation Skills and Responding
to feelings - Read and complete BAS Chapter 5.
Lesson 4: Summarizing
and Integration - Read and complete BAS Chapters 6-7.
Lesson 5: Methods of Confrontation
Lesson 6: Connecting
Lesson 7: Analysis Methods
Lesson 8: The counseling Method and
Planning
Lesson 9:
Introduction to Ethical Issues - Read the first half of the AACC
Ethics Code.
Lesson 10: Review of the AACC Ethical Code
- Read the second half of the AACC Code.
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR
THIS COURSE YOU MUST COMPLETE THESE REQUIREMENTS.
1. Read and complete the assigned chapters
prior to watching the video for that lesson. Highlight any
important passages in the textbooks.
2. Watch each video while referencing the
book and take any additional notes not covered in the textbooks.
Prepare for the open book final examination.
3. Write a 5 page paper expanding on a
particular issue or skill discussed in this class. Do not
just repeat back what you have learned but gather additional
information from the Bible or other resources.
4. Write a 3 page paper on an ethical issue
that you feel will be critical to your counseling. Do not
just repeat back what you have learned but gather additional
information from the Bible or other resources.
5. For graduate credit, students are
required to write an additional 5 page paper on how they have or
would plan and conduct a complete counseling session using the
methods taught in this class.
6. Take the open book test that will be
E-mailed to you when you have completed the papers. You
may use your notes, book, or the DVDs for reference.
7. Submit your papers and
final examination via E-mail at treiner@wolm.org
to Word of Life Institute for grading.
Book: Basic Attending
Skills by Allen Ivey $21.95
This book is the original
one on which most communication skill
programs are based. This book is clear and precise and widely
used for college courses for beginning interviewing training. It
is one of the most practical books on communication skills
existing. By the time a person finishes this book, he or
she will be able to conduct a full interview using only
listening skills.
AACC
Code of Ethics Book
Developed by the American Association of
Christian Counselor's Law and Ethics
Committee. One of the most
comprehensive, client-respecting,
legally-sensitive, behavior-specific,
and detailed code of ethics in all
counseling professions. AACC would like
to encourage all of its members and
Christian counselors everywhere to study
and apply this impressive 20-page
document in their counseling practices
and ministries.
Please
note that this book is provided courtesy
of AACC. It may be downloaded for
free at
Http://aacc.net/wp-images/fammed/aacc_code_of_ethics.doc.
