Advanced Practice: Working with Families

Course Code

COUN 4100

Academic Year

2016-2017

This course deals with developing a conceptual framework to assist the child and youth care (CYC) professional in their direct work with families. The student utilizes a postmodern approach that supports developing a collaborative competency-based partnership with caregivers and their community support systems. The course specifically addresses the following topics: the unique role of the CYC professional with families, the development of cross-cultural competence, counselling techniques that support a collaborative partnership with parents, developing plans that help parents promote positive behaviour, home support, and running effective parenting groups.