Maricopa Community Colleges  BHS269   19956-20025 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/25/95
BHS269 19956-20025 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Grief Counseling Techniques
Techniques, strategies, and treatment modalities necessary for the helping professional working with the bereaved and others affected by traumatic loss. Prerequisites: BHS105 or department approval. Corequisites: BHS268.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BHS269   19956-20025 Grief Counseling Techniques
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the counseling process and applicable skills to the needs of bereaved and grieving clients. (I)
2. Identify and describe major theoretical approaches, diagnostic models, and initial assessment methods. (I, II, IV)
3. Demonstrate techniques of counseling in the affective, cognitive, behavioral, and systemic areas. (I)
4. Develop a service plan based on client profiles. (III)
5. Assess the strengths and limitations of various treatment modalities when applied to client profiles. (IV, V)
6. Describe various methods for assessment of the progress made by clients. (V)
7. Describe and demonstrate the ability to model specific counseling techniques. (I, II, III)
8. Relate grief and bereavement issues to the healing process and restoration of normalcy in the client's life. (VI)
9. Devise sample memorial ceremonies and bereavement programs. (III, VI, VII)
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BHS269   19956-20025 Grief Counseling Techniques
    I. Review the Counseling Process Models
        A. Basic Communication Models
          1. Carkhuff
          2. Wolf
          3. Truax
          4. American academy of bereavement
        B. Specific Technical Approaches
          1. Behavioral & aggression therapy
          2. Cognitive
          3. Affective
          4. Social
          5. Experiential
          6. Systemic
        C. Interfacing Counseling Models with Grief and Bereavement
      II. Diagnostic/Assessment Methods
          A. Assessment interview
          B. Identification and assessment of client problems retarding the natural grief process
        III. Formulation of Service Plan
            A. Developing a treatment plan from the assessment
            B. Identification of specific goals and objectives C Selection of specific service methods to be used
          IV. Application of Treatment Methods to Identified Needs
              A. Selection of treatment methods to be utilized
              B. Strengths and limitations of specific methods of treatment for selected client profiles.
            V. Clinical Issues
                A. Core trauma issues in loss, grief, and bereavement
                B. Relationships - family, children & teens
                C. Sudden, suicidal, violent, & unanticipated death
                D. Hospice, hospital, organ donation, and related factors
                E. Media attention and grieving in the spotlight
                F. Integration of issues with the recovery & reframing processes
                G. Perception and social concerns
              VI. Facilitating Healing & Restoring Normalcy
                  A. Empowerment strategies
                  B. Ethical guidelines
                  C. Religious & spiritual considerations
                  D. Mortality concerns
                  E. Cultural & traditional concerns
                  F. Healing and memorial rituals
                VII. Setting Up Bereavement Programs
                    A. Logistics in setting up support groups
                    B. Memorial services
                    C. Community events
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