CJ 245 Correctional Counseling

This course examines counseling services, methods, and strategies used in the correctional system including probation, institutional, and parole services. Topics include the role of counseling in the rehabilitation process, classification and evaluation of offenders, risk assessment, the correctional counseling process, case work, and crisis intervention. Specific programs for anger management, responsibility training, and behavior modification, and specific counseling techniques will be explored.