Human Services

Experience and learn what achievement motivation is, how much of it an individual has, and how to increase it. Experience defining and setting goals through games, simulated life experiences, a programmed text, and individual and group activities. Opportunity to learn about self and to experience how sharing human resources allows for personal growth. Usually taught on weekends. Lecture/group activities. Course fee.

Human services worker's role and the delivery system. Values, vocabulary, and skills appropriate to human services. Lecture and required field trips. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Fundamental skills useful in helping relationships: listening, interviewing, confrontation, and problem solving. Video tape sessions provided feedback for evaluation of skills. Lecture/skills practice.

Further exploration of the human services delivery system. The emphasis is on local resources. Interviewing, case management, using supervision, self-care and team building skills are also enhanced. Lecture/Skills Practice/ Field Trips required. Writing in content area. Prerequisites: HUSR 1030.

Introduction to the basic requirements of education, employment, knowledge, core skills of counselors entering the chemical dependency field. Overview includes other behavioral disorders such as gambling and sex.

Dealing with aggressive and abusive behavior. Intervention on an interpersonal level, including awareness, understanding, calming, physical restraint and prevention. Students cannot earn credit for this course and HUSR 1221. Lecture/skills practice.

Provides the skills, knowledge, and confidence to deal with children in crisis, to be in control in a crisis situation, and to help a child learn and grow from the experience. Ability to restrain a physically aggressive individual is essential. Students cannot earn credit for this course and HUSR 1211.

This course is an overview of group therapies, stages, processes and problems that occur in group settings. It includes confidentiality and ethics in group environments. Lecture/group activities. Writing in content area.

This course is designed to introduce students to the concept of disability and to increase the awareness of strengths in individual differences. The history, etiology, and characteristics of disabilities will be examined. There will be a review of laws relevant to individuals with disabilities as well as a review of programs and services designed to meet the needs of those individuals. In addition, the course will include a review of current research initiatives regarding disabilities.

Concepts of abuse in connection to child abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape and elder abuse. Local resources and services for victims. Meets the training requirements of mandated reporters and human services majors.

Includes at risk populations, safety, interviewing skills, information, prevention technique, effects of violence on children, and resiliency and survival. Prerequisite: HUSR 1581.

Provides an overview of the factors creating risk for children and youth in the family and society, and the individual characteristics of risk and resilience in children and youth. Includes children and youth at risk in education, for substance abuse and addiction, crime and delinquency and other topics. Strategies and issues for prevention and intervention.

Identification and analysis of ethical decision making are reviewed along with its impact on the health, safety and recovery of persons or families. Ethical standards are discussed. Identifying unethical behavior and misconduct is covered, along with problem solving options within the helping professions. Writing within content area.

This course deals with clients' substance abuse problems. It enhances skills and techniques related to the specific needs of substance-dependent clients. Current research and methods provide a multi-dimensional approach. Prerequisites: HLTH 1202, HUSR 1110, and HUSR 1030.

Practice of helping skills in a supervised work setting at a human services agency. Students select agency and schedule practicum hours around classroom activities. Weekly seminar on campus to assess performance and learn new skills. Supervised work-learning experience and seminar. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in HUSR 1010, 1030, 1040, and department chair consent.

Practice of helping skills in a supervised work setting at a human services agency. Students select agency and schedule practicum hours around classroom activities. Weekly seminar on campus to assess performance and learn new skills. Supervised work-learning experience and seminar. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in HUSR 1010, 1030, 1040, and department chair consent.

Building on the knowledge and skills learned in class, students use them in a professional setting. Exploration of personal beliefs, ideas, characteristics, values, ethics, etc. as they apply to the field of chemical dependency counseling. Supervised work-learning experience and seminar. Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in HUSR 1110, HUSR 1030 and 1040, and credit for HUSR 1510 and HLTH 1202, and Department Chair permission.

Building on the knowledge and skills learned in class, students use them in a professional setting. Exploration of personal beliefs, ideas, characteristics, values, ethics, etc. as they apply to the field of chemical dependency counseling. Supervised work-learning experience and seminar. Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in HUSR 1110, HUSR 1030 and 1040, and credit for HUSR 1510 and HLTH 1202, and Department Chair permission.