Human Services
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Correctional Counseling Certificate
Business and Social Sciences Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2047
https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/bssdv/human-services
Degree: Certificate
Plan 25HJ
This program is designed for students who have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in human services, social work, counseling, or an approved related field and are interested in gaining specialized knowledge and skills to work in agencies and programs specialized in helping people associated with the criminal justice system. This includes organizations with programs for those in correctional facilities as well as those within the community. The students will gain skills and knowledge to enhance their previous education and enable employment in the human services fields.
Students with less than a bachelor’s degree are encouraged to complete the A.A.S. degree in correctional counseling, Plan 25HK, or the A.A. degree in social work or related field and then transfer. The current trend to reduce prison populations and support criminal justice reform creates more opportunity for community correctional programs and the need for specialists to work in this field. The prerequisite coursework may be waived by the Department Chair for students with similar courses and a master’s degree in an approved program.
Recommended Plan of Study
Summer Semester | 2 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
College Success Seminar | 2 | |
First Semester | 18 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Introduction to Group Dynamics | 3 | |
Introduction to Counseling Skills | 3 | |
Drugs and Society | 3 | |
Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
Community-Based Corrections | 3 | |
Introduction to Corrections or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 3 | |
Second Semester | 15-16 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Advanced Addictions Counseling Skills | 3 | |
Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice | 3 | |
Human Services Internship or | ||
Criminal Justice Assessment Seminar | 3-4 | |
Ethics in Human Services | 2 | |
Human Services Practicum Orientation | 1 | |
Process Addictions/Impulse Disorders or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 2 | |
Special Topics in Human Services or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 1 | |
Total hours for Certificate | 35-36 | |
Concentration/Elective Options | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Principles of Direct Supervision | 3 | |
Introduction to Criminology | 3 | |
Introduction to Corrections | 3 | |
Criminal Law | 3 | |
Institutional Corrections | 3 | |
Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | |
Principles of Courtroom Testimony | 3 | |
Criminal Justice Assessment Seminar | 3 | |
Principles of Foster Care | 1 | |
Addiction Counseling and Treatment I | 3 | |
Process Addictions/Impulse Disorders | 2 | |
Pharmacology and Disease in Substance Abuse | 3 | |
Trauma and Violence | 4 | |
Child Maltreatment | 3 | |
Addiction Counseling and Treatment II | 4 | |
Special Topics in Human Services | 1-3 | |
State and Local Politics | 3 | |
Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 | |
For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact Mick Cullen at (847) 543-2573 or mcullen@clcillinois.edu, or the Business and Social Sciences Division at (847) 543-2047.