Human Services

HDFS222 1 credit

Family Relationships

Examines communication patterns and relationships between adults, adults and children, and within intimate personal relations (marriage, families, and couple relations). Emphasizes the role of the family and its consequent role in the development of the individual.

HDFS226 3 credits

Child Development

Discusses children’s physical, cognitive, and psychological growth and development from birth through adolescence, including the most recent theoretical and applied perspectives about effective ways of caring for and working with children. Offered as a telecourse.

HDFS260 3 credits

Child Abuse and Neglect

Provides basic understanding of abuse and neglect dynamics, victim and offender typology, and treatment intervention techniques for the victim as well as the offender. Prerequisite: WR115; corequisite: PSY202 or permission of instructor.

HDFS299 1 credit

Special Studies: Human Development/Family Sciences

Assists parents and families in selected topics that could include understanding adolescent behavior, improving communication, anger management, conflict resolutions, and behavior/discipline strategies.

HS100 4 credits

Introduction to Human Services and Practicum

Provides general introduction to the field of human services by focusing on related societal values and contemporary cultural issues. Invites students to explore their own biases, values, and beliefs as they relate to becoming professionals in the field. Builds upon this introduction to explore the human services practicum experience. Provides background and specific skills needed to research, obtain, and succeed in field placements. Course is designed to be taken during the first term of the program and is a prerequisite to any human services practicum placement. Prerequisite: BT114 or WR115 and admission to the Human Services program.

HS152 1 credit

Stress Management

Provides students an experiential learning experience geared to developing an under-standing of their personal stress levels. The course provides a variety of tools to develop stress management strategies.

HS155 3 credits

Interviewing Theory and Techniques

Provides theoretical background and specific techniques required for interviewing. Students will practice interviewing skills in class and receive peer and professional evaluations. Prerequisite: Admission to the Human Services program.

HS175 1 credit

Ethics for Counselors

Prepares students for ethical decision making in the human services field. Includes study of selected professional codes of ethics. Case studies will be used for additional practices and integration. Prerequisite: Admission to the Human Services program.

HS199 1-3 credits

Special Studies: Human Services

Presents special topics in human services including, but not limited to, adult children of trauma, drug and alcohol abuse among the elderly, client record management, and eating disorders. Prerequisite: Admission to the Human Services program.

HS201 3 credits

Family Dynamics

Explores the dynamics of family systems, examining family tasks and strategies with a focus on both traditional and alternative pathways. Studies a variety of approaches to managing and coping with the stressors of family life in contemporary society. Prerequisite: BT114 or WR115; HS100 or permission of instructor.

HS202 3 credits

Counseling the Chemically Dependent Client I

Designed to prepare students for entry into alcohol and drug abuse counseling. Designed to develop competency in a broad variety of addiction counselor task areas. Students are prepared to qualify for state testing as certified alcohol and drug abuse counselors. Exposes students to tasks, skills, and attitudes expected to build the competencies that form the basis for counselor functioning. Focuses on basic counseling processes, examination of variables that impact counseling work, and legal and ethical issues. Includes an overview of addictions and addict dynamics. Examines disease and denial dynamics, codependency, relapse and intervention processes, and models and theories of addiction. Provides an overview of the scope and specifics of chemical dependency counselor competencies. Student readiness and motivation for entering the field are discussed. Prerequisite: Admission to the Human Services program.

HS203 3 credits

Counseling the Chemically Dependent Client II

Designed to prepare students for entry into alcohol and drug abuse counseling. Designed to develop competency in a broad variety of addiction counselor task areas. Students are prepared to qualify for state testing as certified alcohol and drug abuse counselors. Exposes students to tasks, skills, and attitudes expected to build the competencies that form the basis for counselor functioning. Includes assessment, diagnostics, counseling processes, individual and group therapy, case management, dual diagnosis, special populations, working in a chemical dependency agency, harm reduction philosophies and techniques, alternatives to 12-Step processes, and maintenance of counselor health and burnout. Prerequisite: Admission to the Human Services program; HS202 recommended.

HS204 3 credits

Counseling the Chemically Dependent Client III

Designed to prepare students for entry into alcohol and drug abuse counseling. Designed to develop competency in a broad variety of addiction counselor task areas. Students are prepared to qualify for state testing as certified alcohol and drug abuse counselors. Exposes students to tasks, skills, and attitudes expected to build the competencies that form the basis for counselor functioning. Includes relation-ships, sexuality, managed care, program administration, national and local alcohol and drug policies, prevention, the role of the state office, community activities and issues, self-help programs, risk-protective factors, spirituality and addictions, student perspectives, self care, current issues, the future of chemical dependency treatment, social networks and community and state systems, treatment outcomes and program services, supervision, consultation, team approaches, infectious diseases, professionalism, research processes, and self evaluation. Prerequisites: Admission to the Human Services program; HS203 recommended.

HS221 3 credits

Physical Aging

Surveys the physical aspects of aging, theories of aging, changes in body systems, and the effects of lifestyle on the aging process. The social, biological, and psychological aspects of aging are also discussed.

HS222 3 credits

Aging and Behavior

Presents information regarding issues in mental health and aging from both a normal aging and a psychopathological point of view. Specific organic and functional mental disorders will be explored as well as a variety of approaches to assessment, treatment, and health promotion.

HS260 4 credits

Group Counseling

Provides students with the theory and skills of small group dynamics. Focuses on group formation, development of norms, conflicts and controversy, and performance and evaluation. Includes group leader competencies, skills and attitudes, therapeutic factors, group goals and structure, client screening, stages, rules and client roles, phases of group, group problems and issues, opening and closing techniques, group ethics and client termination processes, the role of values, catharsis, transference and counter transference, self disclosure, working with a co-leader, and counselor supervision. Prerequisite: HS155.

HS261 Variable credit

Social Services Practicum and Seminar

Provides on-site experience with social services organizations. Seminars assist students to integrate field and classroom experiences. Each practicum placement will reflect students’ interests, abilities and educational goals. Prerequisite: HS100.

HS262 Variable credit

Substance Abuse Practicum and Seminar

Provides on-site experience with substance abuse treatment organizations. Seminars assist students to integrate field and classroom experiences. Each practicum placement will reflect students’ interests, abilities and educational goals. Prerequisite: HS100.

HS265 3 credits

Counseling Theories

Introduces the theoretical concepts and practical applications of counseling intervention strategies for the beginning helping professional. Specific topics include the helper as a person and as a professional including values, attitudes and ethics; an understanding of cultural issues that create barriers to helping; and the counseling intervention models of psychoanalytical, Gestalt, existential, cognitive-behavioral, and family therapies. Prerequisite: Admission to the Human Services program.

HS266 3 credits

Crisis Intervention Strategies

Focuses on crisis intervention strategies, including assessment, skill development, case management and referral. Specific issues covered include post traumatic stress disorder, sexual assault, domestic violence, addictions, grief and bereavement, suicide, institutional violence, hostage situations, and burnout and secondary traumatization in crisis workers. Prerequisites: BT114 or WR115 and HS100.

HS268 3 credits

Co-occurring Disorders: Introductory Theory and Counseling

Provides entry-level scope and depth of information relative to those human services helpers working with clients with a dual diagnosis of mental health and addictions. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.