CPS 545 Counseling the Older Adult
The course is designed to introduce students to critical issues in the aging process as well as related functional challenges experienced by older adults and their families. As such, the class reviews deficits and strengths associated with aging among older adults with the hopes of equipping students to acquire skills to enhance the overall wellbeing of the older adult client. The course spans a range of topics, such as theories of aging, misconceptions about aging and older adults, counseling skills and techniques for working with the older adult, and resource procurement for the aged.
A review of gerontology is provided in order to enhance the student's appreciation of the multiple factors that helped shape the field of older adult therapy today. In keeping with LBC's vision statement and the overall mission of our college, considerable effort will be dedicated toward enhancing students' sensitivity to the needs of this population in order to optimize ministry opportunities with the elderly client. This course will emphasize practice models, counseling skills, and intervention techniques that will equip the counseling student for effective ministry.
Prerequisite
( CPS501G AND CPS505 AND CPS508 AND CPS510G AND CPS520 AND CPS525 AND CPS530 AND CPS531G AND CPS541 AND CPS500 )