Post-Master of Science in Counseling: Trauma Certificate

Domains

Childhood and Adolescence Disorders - Graduates of the Post-Master of Science in Counseling: Trauma Certificate will be able to clearly discuss factors influencing development of children and adolescents, including the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with development.
- Describe factors affecting childhood development.
- Assess and diagnose DSM disorders relating to children and adolescents.
- Formulate treatment options for child and adolescent disorders.
Marriage and Family Therapy - Discuss how the perceptions of families have changed over time.
- Discuss how the perceptions of families have changed over time.
- Apply counseling theories to the treatment of couples and families.
- Determine how a person’s family of origin affects future relationships.
- Analyze the influence of substance use and addictive disorders on couples and families.
Trauma - Graduates of the Post-Master of Science in Counseling: Trauma Certificate will be able to analyze the effects of trauma and interpersonal violence on victims, their families, and the community; and develop prevention and treatment strategies at micro and macro levels.
- Analyze the physical and psychological effects of trauma.
- Develop strategies for treating trauma victims.
- Create an action plan for responding to a disaster within a community.
- Analyze educational material for the prevention of interpersonal violence.
- Analyze short- and long-term consequences of childhood trauma.

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