Human and Social Services (HMS)

Examines community human and social service agencies regarding their organization, service delivery system, staffing patterns, and funding sources. Explores the origin and development of the social welfare system as well as policy. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Examines the values and ethics of human and social service professions. Encourages a personal philosophy of client intervention, including the development of a professional value base, achieved through the examination of major social problems and issues. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Introduces philosophies, theories for intervention, and the problem-solving process in human and social services. Emphasizes the development of a skill base used in counseling techniques and client intervention. Enhances interpersonal relationship skills through knowledge of communication techniques. Provides activities in which the student will apply this knowledge and these skills. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Provides an overview of group techniques in clinical or agency settings based on various theoretical models with emphasis on the leadership role, phases of group development, and interaction within the group. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Explores the nature and progression of substance use disorder and dependency, and effects on the individual, family, and society. Includes strategies for prevention, intervention, and treatment. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Provides an overview of approaches to understanding addictions with emphasis on the bio-psycho-social model. Analyzes the etiology, progression, and processes involved in change. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours).

Focuses on crisis intervention theory, suicide prevention, and risk assessment techniques. Covers risk assessment protocols, crisis triage, de-escalation and referral. Introduces clinical, ethical and legal aspects. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours).

Examines how individual backgrounds, values, and life experiences influence communication and service delivery in human and social services. Emphasizes self-awareness, professional ethics, and effective interpersonal strategies for building trust and understanding with clients from a range of life circumstances. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Provides students with experience utilizing techniques and skills used in human and social services, as well as the theories behind these techniques and skills. Explores skills related to service delivery, behavior management, and supportive services with different populations, including adults, children, families, individuals with mental impairments, mental illnesses, and/or developmental disabilities. Demonstrates skills and techniques including therapeutic communication, interviewing clients, treatment planning, goal setting, documentation & record keeping, crisis intervention, and addressing ethical dilemmas. Lecture: 3 credit hours (45 contact hours).

Introduces psychopathology, DSM diagnostics, strengths perspective, bio-psycho-social assessments, and psychotropic medications. Explores the responsibilities of psychiatric mental health technicians. Explores therapeutic treatment interventions for persons with mental disorders, particularly those receiving treatment in an inpatient setting, and how to create individualized strategies for patients. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Applies principles of skills previously learned in Human and Social Services courses which are utilized to develop proficiency related to interviewing, data collection, assessment, goal development, contracting, and documentation. Lecture: 3 credit hours (45 contact hours).

Provides practice and application of principles and skills previously learned in Human and Social Services courses in community agencies. Lecture: 1 credit hour (15 contact hours). Clinical: 2 credit hours (120 contact hours).

Provides an in-depth study of the coordination and provision of services and supports for individuals with disabilities in community settings, including the provision of community-referenced instruction, vocational instruction in community settings, school-to-work transition planning, integrated recreation/leisure opportunities, and personal management/independent living skill training and supports. Emphasizes developmental disabilities and Intellectual Disability (ID). Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours).

Provides an in-depth knowledge of a Human and Social Services topic and allows students' choices with coordinator/instructor's approval on an issue of instruction. Lecture: 1-3 credits (15-45 contact hours). Clinical: 1-3 credits (60-180 contact hours).