PYC 8114 ETHICS IN CHRISTIAN AND SPIRITUAL COUNSELING (3)

There is a growing recognition of the importance of the spiritual domain in the counseling process and the need for training materials and strategies for integrating the ASERVIC competencies into the field of counseling. The Competencies for Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling are the groundwork for professionals to effectively and ethically communicate with their clients on religious and spiritual questions and issues.  The competencies include such topics as: counselor self-awareness by exploring attitudes, beliefs, and personal values; various models of spiritual and/or religious development and their relationship to human development; and, diagnosis and treatment recognizing the client’s spiritual and/or religious perspectives.  This course is grounded in a spiritually-based application through a multi-modal approach of theories and competency-based strategies and interventions for ethical practice – honoring the sacred in the lives of those seeking spiritual counseling.