Family Relationships: Services and Counseling

The focus of the Family Relationships: Services and Counseling is on the interdependence between individuals, families and broader social systems. This concentration introduces students to techniques of counseling with particular attention to a family systems approach. It is designed to familiarize students with individual and family developmental tasks, demands for adaptation and potential family problems over the lifespan. For more information, visit the Department's Student Services Center located in the Family Studies Building and get a copy of the full descriptions there.

Recommended Courses

Introduction to Counseling
Family Pathology
Issues in Human Sexuality
Adolescence: Youth and Society
Parenthood
Latinos: Sexuality and Gender
Family and Work
Black American Family Patterns
Low Income Families
Supervised Field Experience

Career Opportunities

Inpatient and outpatient mental health services
Family medicine and related services
Marriage and family therapy
Juvenile and family legal services
Rehabilitation counseling
Sex education
Employee assistance programs
Women's services

For Individuals with a Bachelor of Arts Degree:

Family Preservation/Reunification Therapist
Child & Family Consultant
Caseworker
Adult Advocate
Bilingual Community Educator
Outreach Program Coordinator
Assistant Director of Social Services
Program Coordinator for Half-Way Houses
Case Manager
Parent Educator
Parent Aide
Community Worker
Program Coordinator at Assisted Living Center
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Outreach Worker
Community Support Coordinator
Substance Abuse Counselor
Service Coordinator for Homeless Shelter
Clinical Operations Assistant for Planned Parenthood
Court Liaison
Residential Case Manager
Project Coordinator for The Institute For Community Research
Elder Abuse Case Manager
Group Home Manager
Crisis Counselor

For Individuals seeking to obtain an Advanced Degree:

Secondary Education Teacher
Family Therapist
Clinical Psychologist
School Psychologist
Child Psychologist
Social Worker
School Guidance Counselor