18 courses with the subject MCC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MCC 500Introduction to Counseling3
This course is required for all clinical counseling students as an introduction to the basic counseling and communication skills necessary when counseling clients with mental health and addiction disorders. Introduction to the history and evolution of the counseling profession, development of a professional counseling identity, the role of professional counseling organizations, and licensure will be examined. Skills and techniques focusing on oral, written, and technological competencies in interpersonal relationships and counseling agencies will be developed. This course will involve practicing the skills involved in relationship building, interviewing, role playing, simulation, and micro-counseling.
This course will examine the theory and research of human development from conception to death from a social-psychobiological developmental perspective. Human development will be examined from both historic and contemporary perspectives including the physical, intellectual, psychological, emotional, cultural, and social patterns that are woven by a unique combination of heredity and environment. The impact of addictive behavior across the life-span will be explored.
This course examines the spectrum of traditional and contemporary theories in counseling ranging from traditional psychodynamic, humanistic, learning, behavioral theories to cognitive behavioral, spiritually based, creative arts, and culturally appropriate theories and techniques. Techniques and issues in counseling such as transference and counter transference, resistance, self-disclosure, active listening, the use of silence, confrontation and the value of metaphors are among those that will be examined. Students will be able to assess the appropriateness of the various intervention theories.
This course will explore the social and cultural contexts of helping relationships. The ways that culture and ethnicity interact with human behavior will be examined. Theories related to cultural identity, age, gender, sexual orientation, family values, coping, attributions, attitude formation, social power, addictions, spiritual values, and socioeconomic conditions as they relate to impact counseling with diverse groups will be examined. Current research regarding issues such as client/counselor match will be analyzed. Ethical guidelines for counseling diverse groups provided by the American Counseling Association and similar professional organizations will be studied. Students will participate in experiential exercises and analyze case studies to apply theories and concepts to “real world” situations.
This course focuses on unique counseling theories and techniques applicable to counseling early childhood and preschool children and their families. Play therapy, puppet therapy, doll therapy, creative arts therapy, in vivo therapy and other therapy modalities are explored. This course focuses on unique counseling theories and techniques applicable to working with adolescent youth, exploring issues of identity, peer acceptance, conformity and deviation, sexuality, experimentation with substances, youth culture and issues of youth in the contemporary society.
This course will analyze the behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal and clinical perspectives that surround the use, abuse and addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Current methodologies will be examined as to their effectiveness in both the prevention and treatment of addictive disorders. Other addictions and related high-risk behaviors will be analyzed from an addiction model of behavior.
A study of established systems of contemporary family therapy. Each approach will be examined in terms of leading figures, theoretical formulations, normal family development, impact of addiction on the family system, development of addiction and behavior disorders, goals of therapy, conditions for change, techniques, and evaluations of theory and results. Role playing will involve both system specific and core techniques.
Students will spend 100 hours assigned to a placement observing and being exposed to activities in a professional counseling venue over the course of a semester. Supervised practicum experiences must include a minimum of 40 hours of direct service with clients, including individual and group counseling, weekly supervision of at least one hour of an individual or triadic nature under the supervision of a faculty member and an average of 1.5 hours per week of group supervision that is provided by a faculty member, and an evaluation of the student’s performance throughout the practicum including a formal final evaluation after practicum completion.
This course is designed to provide the counselor in training with an understanding of the major ethical and legal issues involved in the practice of mental health and addictions counseling. The ethical code of the American Counseling Association and the Pennsylvania Certification Board will be explored. Legal issues involved with mental health and addictions counseling will also be addressed. The case study format will be used to develop and practice the process of ethical decision making in counseling situations.
MCC 600Advanced Counseling Theories and Techniques with Individuals3
Students in this course will compare and contrast various intervention theories and counseling models in working with individuals with both mental health and addiction disorders. Students will examine the unique dynamics of the therapeutic/interpersonal counseling relationship and how change is effected by theat interaction. Students will learn how to do clinical assessments for diagnostics, develop treatment plans, establish goals and objectives and evaluate outcomes as they apply to clinical practice with individuals in community counseling care settings.
MCC 610Advanced Counseling Theories and Techniques with Groups3
Students will learn to apply group theories and techniques of counseling as they work with an increasingly diverse constellation of groups (both formally and informally constructed groups) in contemporary society. From group theory they will survey Yalom, Corey, Carroll and others. Students will learn how to conduct assessment of families and groups for the purposes of diagnosing problems and dysfunctions, developing intervention strategies and evaluating the outcomes.
Students will survey research methods in the behavioral sciences so that they can critically evaluate research that is published in the field. Students are able to differentiate different research methodologies in the behavioral sciences and will develop an applied knowledge of basic descriptive statistics through basic inferential statistic using correlation analyses and ANOVA. Students are required to do a research project.
Students will learn to evaluate the reliability, validity, standardization methods and test construction of instruments used in the treatment of mental health and addictive disorders. In addition, students will learn to discern the appropriateness of objective and projective tests and measurements of test to meet specific client needs. Students will practice administration; scoring and interpretation of test appropriate for use by Master level clinicians.
This course will examine theories and practices of assessing, diagnosing and treating individuals with mental health and addictive disorders and co-occurring disorders. This course will survey mental disorders as classified by the latest version of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostics and Statistics Manual.
This course will examine the various crisis intervention models and basic principles of crisis intervention strategies. An emphasis will be placed upon serving persons with different types of psychological trauma, such as sexual assault, partner violence, chemical dependency, and personal loss. The course will examine crises in various settings, such as schools and the workplace. An examination will be made of hostage negotiation and disaster response as well as the issues of compassion fatigue and burnout. Multicultural issues will be addressed separately and throughout the course.
Students will practice professional counseling in a venue where professional community counseling takes place under the supervision of a faculty member and licensed mental health professional. Students will be required to have a minimum of 300 hours on-site, with weekly supervision of 1 hour in an individual, dyadic or triadic format by an on-site licensed supervisor, with an average 1.5 hours per week group supervision performed by a licensed faculty member. The internship experience must provide students with the opportunity to assess and treat clients, follow client progress, keep records, have access to appropriate supervision, attend staff meetings, participate in service training and other professional activities.
Students will practice professional counseling in a venue where professional community counseling takes place under the supervision of a faculty member and licensed mental health professional. Students will be required to have a minimum of 300 hours on-site, with weekly supervision of 1 hour in an individual, dyadic or triadic format by an on-site licensed supervisor, with an average 1.5 hours per week group supervision performed by a licensed faculty member. The internship experience must provide students with the opportunity to assess and treat clients, follow client progress, keep records, have access to appropriate supervision, attend staff meetings, participate in service training and other professional activities.
