PARAPROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SKILLS
Certificate of Achievement Addiction Studies, Social Work, & Human Services · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This Certificate of Achievement prepares students for employment in paraprofessional counseling, crisis intervention services, and psycho-education group facilitation.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Evaluate processes of sexual development as well as articulate biased and discriminatory attitudes and behaviors pertaining to marginalized sexual identity groups.
- Demonstrate effective group facilitation skills
- Design comprehensive treatment plans using sound assessment and diagnostic information as well as coordinate, monitor, and document services
- Demonstrate basic counseling and motivational interviewing skills and the methods structuring the helping relationship
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (15 credits) | 15 | |
| ASHS 210 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
| ASHS 271 | GROUP PROCESS AND PRACTICE, LAWS AND ETHICS | 3 |
| ASHS 279 | TREATMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ASHS 280 | COUNSELING SKILLS, LAWS AND ETHICS | 3 |
| ASHS 289 | HUMAN SERVICES SEMINAR | 2 |
| ASHS 289D | FIELDWORK: ENTRY-LEVEL MENTAL WELLNESS COUNSELING | 1 |
| Total | 15 | |