Group Counseling is the practice of counseling several clients together in a group rather than one at a time. At InterCoast Colleges it is taught as a course of the same name.
What it covers
The catalog states: “At the completion of this course the student will gain applicable knowledge of counseling theories, an overview of skills training, understanding the counseling relationship, and attending to the client.”
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies program, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program and Behavioral Health Assistant program, group counseling is covered in the courses AOD229X and BHS129X, Group Counseling.
The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Behavioral Health Assistant outlines list AOD229X and BHS129X Group Counseling at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
Prerequisites for AOD229X and BHS129X: none.
Related counseling topics include counseling skills, counseling micro-skills, case management counseling and family dynamics in addiction.
It is taught in the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Behavioral Health Assistant programs.
This topic is covered in the Behavioral Health Assistant program at InterCoast Colleges.