Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
CSL 235 Theories and Interventions of Human
Services Counseling
3 hours, 3 credits
This course provides an overview of the history, theory, and
methodology of human services counseling. The course focuses on
the theories and interventions that have become commonplace when
working with individuals, families, groups and organizations within
the human services realm. Students will be introduced to the
principles of risk and needs assessment, stress and emergency
management, resource management, and individual and community
advocacy in order to interface with government, private, and nonprofit
social service agencies. Case examples and excerpts will be
used to illustrate the principles of human service intervention and to
expose students to what professionals in the field may say, do, and
think when working with diverse client populations and
organizations.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, PSY 101, and CSL 150 or permission of the
instructor
CSL 331 Assessment and Clinical Evaluation in
Chemical Dependency Counseling
(Same course as PSY 331)
3 hours, 3 credits
This course will focus on assessment of addictive disorders, and
clinical evaluation of substance and alcohol abusers. Application of
assessment and clinical evaluation findings will be made to treatment
planning, case management, discharge planning and clinical record
keeping. These assessment and evaluation methods and findings will
be applied to chemical dependency counseling techniques. While
this course is intended for Addiction Studies Program (ASP) students,
who are pursuing their Credential in Alcoholism and Substance
Abuse Counseling (CASAC), other students with an interest in
assessment and clinical evaluation in chemical dependency are
invited to enroll.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and PSY 266, and PSY 268
CSL 342 Introduction to Counseling Psychology
(Same course as PSY 342)
3 hours, 3 credits
Provides a theoretical survey of the field of counseling. Major
emphasis is on such topics as ethical considerations, the intake
interview, counselor roles and client roles, goals of counseling,
referrals and liaisons in community, vocational counseling, tests and
instruments used in the counseling process, academic counseling and
research on the counseling process. Differences between counseling
and psychotherapy are discussed. Field trips to various counseling
centers are arranged.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 242, and PSY 243
CSL 350 Advanced Topics in Chemical Dependency
Counseling (Same course as PSY 350)
3 hours, 3 credits
This course provides instruction in specific counseling concepts and
skills focused upon alcoholism and substance abuse counseling.
Students learn about client assessment, treatment planning, case
management, clinical record keeping, discharge planning, counseling
roles and settings, family and community education, and vocational
counseling.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and PSY 266, PSY 268 and
CSL/PSY 331
CSL 360 Counseling in Gender and Work Life
3 hours, 3 credits
In this course, students will explore the meanings of gender, race,
ethnicity, class and sexual orientation, and their role in vocational
development and career choice. We will address how the formal and
informal types of social control associated with these categories
operate in psychological development, vocational choice, and the
workplace. This course is interdisciplinary, so articles from a variety
of disciplines including counseling, psychology, economics,
sociology and anthropology will be read to better understand the
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