FRCD 3623: Fundamentals for the Helping Professional

Course Objectives

• Apply theories of human development and family relationships in acquiring skills to be utilized as a helping professional
• Apply knowledge of interpersonal relationships (dyadic, family, and small group relationships) to the development of skills used as a helping professional
• Develop an understanding of how differing approaches affect the delivery of family and children's services
• Demonstrate skills in observing, assessing, documenting, reporting, probing, challenging, interviewing, counseling, leveraging, evaluating, and referring
• Demonstrate skills in assessment, planning, implementation, and reassessment in work with children, families, and groups.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of trends and issues related to the fundamental skills of helping professionals
• Explain the difference between ethical and unethical practices in the helping professions
• Demostrate skill in preparing essential notes for client case files.
• Utilize an opportunity to apply the skills you are learning in this course in a community organization
• Identify and describe models utilized in the helping process