CNS 520 - Counseling and Spirituality Credits: 3

This class is an introduction to the essential aspects of spirituality and the integration into the counseling process. Definitions, assessment, and experiential aspects of spiritualty are addressed in this dynamic and applicable course. This course is a hybrid approach to instruction of sixteen hours of face-to-face (8 hours the first class and last class) and weekly D2L/Brightspace instruction for 4 weeks between the first and last class. This hybrid approach allows students separate time for reflection questions, discussion within small groups and time to create projects that can aid in applying the material to clinical settings. Throughout the course the American Counseling Association (ACA) code of ethics and the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) competencies are discussed and reviewed. An exploration of developmental models and clinical interventions related to the interface of spirituality and counseling will be made so as to aid in the development of practical skills in working with spiritual issues in counseling.