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Identifies set of basic skills for different settings in which helpers work. Describes wide array of human services intervention strategies, with particular focus on how to interview and/or counsel clients and make students aware of both the technology and art of human services practice. Prerequisites: HUS 20553 Social Welfare: Introduction to Human Service, HUS 30253 Social Policy and the Community, PSY 20153 Survey of Developmental Psychology.

Focuses on addiction to alcohol and other drugs has been portrayed in the American cinema over numerous decades. Explores how addiction has been portrayed and assists in learning about assessment, intervention and treatment through watching and critiquing these movies.

Expands knowledge of relationship, romance and sex addictions. Present case presentation method review based on research and experience. Presentation includes a hypothesis and intervention to address addiction.

Examines ethical theories and application to practice and management of social service agencies. Explores relationship between federal/state regulations and the effect on client and provider.

Introduces major systems and theories of counseling and psychotherapy including dynamics that contribute to an effective therapeutic approach. Use of didactic and experiential teaching methods. CROSS LISTED WITH PSY 40552

Examine systems framework, skills, analysis of issues and current intervention strategies for working with individual clients and groups in diverse social service settings. Develop and enhance interviewing and effective communication skills. Opportunity for observation and participation in direct practice within a social service setting. Awareness of technology and art of human services practice.

Emphasis on skill development working with individuals, groups, families and community resources. Interviewing and/or counseling clients;in-depth analysis of case management in social service professions. Students will have the opportunity to begin direct practice in a social service setting as part of class work.

Course focuses on continued skill development in working with groups and familes.  Students practice skills by role playing and receiving feedback from instructor and classmates.  Topics include facilitating support and therapy groups as well as couples and family counseling sessions.

Practices and expectations include goal and objective setting, journal writing, site meeting with the on-site supervisor and academic supervisor, on-going monitoring, and final formal evaluation.

Practices and expectations include goal and objective setting, journal writing, site meeting with the on-site supervisor and academic supervisor, on going monitoring, and final formal evaluation.

Course expands on addiction knowledge through reading and writing about addictions based on research found in literature review.

Examines ethical issues, ethical conduct and professional responsibility in addiction counseling. Topics include moral basis of ethical codes and assessment of values, attitudes and beliefs that influence decisions concerning professional and ethical issues.

Develops awareness of culture and history through examination of student's personal beliefs and attitudes towards multiculturalism, preconditions for change in different groups and qualities necessary for a culturally skilled counselor.

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Capstone course that provides student opportunity to integrate and synthesize key concepts and theories through analysis and evaluation of current topics and issues impacting the human services profession and its clients. Examines policy and legislation, agency mandates, trends in treatment, and evaluates the same for sustainability in society from three areas: equity, economic and environmental. Prerequisite:  Most or all of the core required courses in the major must be completed or instructor permission.

Examination or project designed to assess the student's achievement of the goals of his/her major program.