COUN 665 - Prevention and Intervention in Schools

This course examines the role of school counselors in developing, implementing and evaluating prevention and interventions in P-12 schools. Trauma, crisis, violence, and other significant mental health and behavioral concerns will be explored through a comprehensive school counseling lens. A focus will be placed on social, emotional, behavioral and academic prevention and treatment models and interventions. Specific issues such as responding to school emergencies, crisis counseling and assessment, substance use, abuse and neglect, relational violence and bullying, school culture, transition needs, outreach approaches, and working with adjudicated and court mandated students will be covered.

Credits: 3

Academic Catalog

COUN 665 - Prevention and Intervention in Schools