ADVANCED PRACTICUM IN GENETICS COUNSELING

GENECSLR 713

Provides opportunities to develop skills in interviewing, data collection, case management and counseling through didactic work and observational and experiential clinical activities. Activities include clinic observation according to a structured format, and fieldwork participation.

GENECSLR 714

Provides additional opportunities to develop and improve skills in interviewing, data collection, case management and counseling. Develop skills through didactic work and observational and experiential clinical activities. Activities include clinic observation according to a structured format, and fieldwork participation.

GENECSLR 814

Advanced practicum experience consisting of participatory fieldwork experiences in a diversity of clinic specialties and service delivery methods.

GENECSLR 748

Advanced topics in the discipline of genetic counseling. Emphasis will be on advanced practice topics including setting boundaries, delivering life altering news, developing a socially responsible practice, moving from a novice to master counselor, and the job search.

GENECSLR 743

Advanced topics in clinical communication skills for the genetic counselor. Emphasis on different counseling strategies and approaches including counselor self-reference, facilitating family communication, shared decision-making, crisis counseling and, applying techniques from select counseling models to GC practice (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy).