Human Services

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO-1: Develop a comprehensive overview of the field of Human Services in both the public and private sector.
• discuss the role of the Human Services worker in a variety of environments and populations.
• understand diverse client populations served by Human Services workers.
• explain the career possibilities in the field of Human Services.
• analyze the core principles and values, communication skills, and self-care in Human Services.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate appropriate physical, tonal and verbal interpersonal responses in an individual or group counseling setting (SLO 1)
• Students will be able to define a contradiction between client's spoken words and between client's spoken words, body language and attitude in an interpersonal setting.
• Students will be able to identify the differences between poor responses and effective responses.
• Describe the innate emotional basis influencing the individual response patterns of different persons which affect how they respond to their environment. (SLO 2)
• Utilize the introspective approach to specific human relations topics. (SLO 3)

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate understanding of children's issues.
• demonstrate understanding of the role and importance of play and fantasy.
• demonstrate understanding of the role of family dynamics and its influence upon the child's behavior and adaption.
• demonstrate ability to effectively use children's techniques with children: storytelling, puppets, art, active play, sand play, clay, table games, and puzzles.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO 1: DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS OF ADDICTION ON THE HUMAN BODY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR.
• SLO 2: DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT PLANS FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUGS OF ADDICTION.
• develop a comprehensive understanding of the physiological, sociological, economical and historical conditions contributing to substance abuse
• describe the psychological and physiological progression of substance abuse.
• identify the key components of assessment and recovery programs for alcoholism and drug abuse including AA, NA, ALANON, ACA, private and public in/outpatient therapy.
• identify the family dynamics inherent in substance abuse situations, including ACA and co-dependency issues.
• develop an understanding of prevention and treatment efforts used in the field of chemical dependency

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO 1: DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGY EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS OF ADDICTION ON THE HUMAN BODY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR.
• SLO 2: DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT PLANS FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUGS OF ADDICTION.
• compare the effects of each class of psychoactive drugs upon the human body.
• define the biological, social, and psychological implications of psychoactive drug use, misuse, and abuse.
• describe the effects of psychoactive drugs on behavior.
• analyze treatment issues and challenges.
• compare intervention and treatment approaches.
• examine alternatives to drug use.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO 1: DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION.
• analyze drug and alcohol use, misuse, abuse, and addiction
• compare various theories of drug and alcohol addiction
• differentiate treatment issues of drug and alcohol use, misuse, abuse, and addiction
• describe treatment methods and counseling approaches of drug and alcohol use, misuse, abuse, and addiction

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO-1: Implement those skills required of a working professional in the helping profession.
• SLO-2: Comply with reporting laws for children and adults in the helping profession, as well as duty to care and harm to self or others.
• SLO-3: Comply with the professional code of ethics and standards of practice in the helping profession.
• SLO-4: Understand and implement the protocol for crisis intervention, mental health assessment, and client treatment planning.
• SLO-5: Understand and put into practice the concepts of client confidentiality and limits to confidentiality as they pertain to the helping profession.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO 1: Demonstrate the ability to provide basic empathetic responses in a dyad setting as described in the course text and simulated situations including case management.
• SLO 2: Demonstrate the techniques of interviewing and counseling appropriate for helpers in social service agency settings
• Construct and express basic empathetic responses in a dyad setting in dealing with a variety of human problems
• Demonstrate appropriate approaches in dealing with a variety of human problems
• Demonstrate awareness of your own reactions based on past experiences, reactions to clients and reactions to client’s experiences.
• Develop a case file for case management and follow-up services.
• Write case histories, summaries of case conferences of paraprofessional counseling sessions, and develop appropriate goal setting and follow-up services after interviews with clients.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO-1: Develop an understanding of the function of a community based organization (CBO), and put into practice those skills learned in the classroom.
• Show evidence of understanding agency structure, intake, documentation, and case management skills.
• Demonstrate insight and the understanding of working with a diverse client population.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of community resources and the proper referral process.
• Demonstrate the necessary competencies for successful employment in the field of human services by knowing the concepts of confidentiality, by knowing and utilizing sound clinical judgment in responding to ethical dilemma, and by responding appropriately to crisis.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO 1: DEVELOP AN OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS NEEDED FOR GROUP COUNSELING FACILITATION.
• SLO 2: DEMONSTRATE MULTIPLE GROUP COUNSELING TECHNIQUES
• categorize the general goals of the group counseling experience
• assess and discuss ethical and professional issues in group experiences
• compare and identify the rights of group participants and/or obligations of group facilitators
• distinguish the theoretical and practical orientations with which they feel most successful as group facilitators
• list areas of growth in self-understanding and in communicating with others

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• analyze the most up-to-date information in areas which community human services employers feel are necessary exposure for students seeking employment within the agency. (SLO #1)

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO #1: Actively engage in intellectual inquiry beyond that required in order to pass a course of study (College Wide Learning Outcome – Area 4).
• Discuss and outline a proposal of study (that can be accomplished within one semester term) with a supervising instructor qualified within the discipline.
• Design an independent study (to be completed individually or by collaboration of a small group) to foster special knowledge, skills, and experience that are not available in any one regularly scheduled course.
• Use information resources to gather discipline-specific information.
• SLO #2: Utilize modes of analysis and critical thinking to apply theoretical perspectives and/or concepts in the major discipline of study to significant problems and/or educational activities (College Wide Learning Outcome – Area 3).
• Analyze and apply the knowledge, skills and experience that are involved in the independent study to theoretical perspectives and/or concepts in the major discipline of study.
• Explain the importance of the major discipline of study in the broader picture of society.
• SLO #3: Communicate a complex understanding of content matter of the major discipline of study (College Wide Outcome – Area 3).
• Demonstrate competence in the skills essential to mastery of the major discipline of study that are necessary to accomplish the independent study.
• SLO #4: Identify personal goals and pursue these goals effectively (College Wide Outcome – Area 4).
• Utilize skills from the “academic tool kit” including time management, study skills, etc., to accomplish the independent study within one semester term.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO #1 DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF PROFESSIONAL WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR IN A FIELD OF STUDY RELATED ONE’S CAREER.
• Understand the effects time, stress, and organizational management have on performance.
• Demonstrate an understanding of consistently practicing ethics and confidentiality in a workplace.
• Examine the career/life planning process and relate its relevance to the student.
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic communication tools and their appropriate use.
• Demonstrate an understanding of workplace etiquette.
• SLO #2 DESCRIBE THE CAREER/LIFE PLANNING PROCESS AND RELATE ITS RELEVANCY TO ONE'S CAREER.
• Link personal goals to long term achievement.
• Display an understanding of creating a professional first impression.
• Understand how networking is a powerful job search tool.
• Understand necessary elements of a résumé.
• Understand the importance of interview preparation.
• Identify how continual learning increases career success.
• SLO #3 DEMONSTRATE APPLICATION OF INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE AND THEORETICAL CONCEPTS AS WRITTEN IN LEARNING OBJECTIVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EMPLOYER WORK SITE SUPERVISOR.