MFT660U Marriage and Family Therapy in Rural Areas (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): MFT605 , MFT620  

Pre/Co-requisite: MFT615  
This course examines some of the challenges and rewards of working in a rural setting as a marriage and family therapist. It includes an overview of organizational, consumer, ethical, and training issues unique to mental health work in rural America. Considerable time is devoted to discussion regarding characteristics of effective providers of marriage and family therapy in this setting.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1.  Describe the benefits and challenges of life in rural America, particularly the Upper Midwest.
2. Identify the training issues unique to mental health work in rural America.
3. Apply the knowledge of characteristics of effective providers of marriage and family therapy in a rural setting.