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  • HUMS 215: Field Work Practicum

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides students with a cumulative learning experience. This course allows students to work in a human services agency for a total of 255 hours. All students are under the direct supervision of a Bachelor's or Higher Level Human Service Professional. In this environment, students learn to apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired in core Human Service courses - to work with clients within a human services agency. Students also meet with the instructor to integrate classroom learning with job performance. Emphasis is placed on students assuming the Human Service Worker role in working directly with clients. Students complete assignments that focus on the human services agency of where they are completing their 255 hours, as an organization, emphasizing their work with agency staff, and goal planning. All students accepted into this component of the program must submit to a Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Check, and a PA State Police Criminal Record Check. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Human Services AA and the Social Services AA degree. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: General Services Track: HUMS 120, 122, and 206 or 100 with grades of C or higher. Drug & Alcohol Track: HUMS 108, 216, 217, 218, and 219 with grades of C or higher; and Permission of the Instructor. Prerequisite:    ( HUMS 120 & HUMS 121 & HUMS 122 & HUMS 206 ) or ( HUMS 100 & HUMS 108 & HUMS 122 & HUMS 216 & HUMS 217 & HUMS 218 & HUMS 219 )
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  • HUMS 216: Crisis and Brief Intervention Counseling

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduces students to the fundamental concepts, theories, strategies, and skills needed to comprehend and conduct effective crisis and brief intervention counseling. This course focuses on the prevalent types of crisis commonly encountered in community-based settings that serve individuals with drug and alcohol issues. Through class discussions, role playing, and films, students are given opportunities to develop the skills necessary to be effective drug and alcohol counselors. The skills developed in this course are crucial for work in the human services, corrections, and law enforcement fields.
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  • HUMS 216: Crisis and Brief Intervention Counseling

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduces students to the fundamental concepts, theories, strategies, and skills needed to comprehend and conduct effective crisis and brief intervention counseling. This course focuses on the prevalent types of crisis commonly encountered in community-based settings that serve individuals with drug and alcohol issues. Through class discussions, role playing, and films, students are given opportunities to develop the skills necessary to be effective drug and alcohol counselors. The skills developed in this course are crucial for work in the human services, corrections, and law enforcement fields.
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  • HUMS 217: Addictions Counseling Interventions

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduces counseling approaches in the treatment of substance use disorders, with an emphasis on practical applications in the addictions field, such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT). Students are provided training in core counseling skills, as well as in therapy models proven to be efficacious with individuals in addictions treatment. In addition, the course incorporates experiential and problem-solving components to assist students in developing conceptual frameworks and counseling skills. The skills developed in this course are crucial for work in the human services, corrections, and law enforcement fields. Prerequisite:    HUMS 108
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  • HUMS 217: Addictions Counseling Interventions

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduces counseling approaches in the treatment of substance use disorders, with an emphasis on practical applications in the addictions field, such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT). Students are provided training in core counseling skills, as well as in therapy models proven to be efficacious with individuals in addictions treatment. In addition, the course incorporates experiential and problem-solving components to assist students in developing conceptual frameworks and counseling skills. The skills developed in this course are crucial for work in the human services, corrections, and law enforcement fields. Prerequisite:    HUMS 108
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  • HUMS 218: Co-Occurring Disorders

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides a comprehensive overview of current theories, models, and principles pertinent to the identification, description, and delineation of Co-Occurring Disorders. The course examines concepts from the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) that can be applied to clinical concerns and situations arising in the addictions/mental health treatment field. Students receive a knowledge-based skill set to identify symptoms and behaviors that constitute the basis for diagnostic judgments. Prerequisite:    HUMS 108 & ( (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) ) & (( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 or ( & ( ) ) ) Corequisite:    ENGL 003, ENGL 007
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  • HUMS 218: Co-Occurring Disorders

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides a comprehensive overview of current theories, models, and principles pertinent to the identification, description, and delineation of Co-Occurring Disorders. The course examines concepts from the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) that can be applied to clinical concerns and situations arising in the addictions/mental health treatment field. Students receive a knowledge-based skill set to identify symptoms and behaviors that constitute the basis for diagnostic judgments. Prerequisite:    HUMS 108 & ( (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) ) & (( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 or ( & ( ) ) ) Corequisite:    ENGL 003, ENGL 007
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  • HUMS 219: Drug and Alcohol Screening and Assessment

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers drug and alcohol screening and assessments of both adolescents and adults. This course emphasizes emergent care issues, screening options, determining the appropriate level of care, interviewing techniques, and reviewing the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) criteria for substance use disorders, crisis intervention techniques, relapse planning, and confidentiality regulations. Prerequisite:    HUMS 108 & HUMS 217
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  • HUMS 219: Drug and Alcohol Screening and Assessment

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers drug and alcohol screening and assessments of both adolescents and adults. This course emphasizes emergent care issues, screening options, determining the appropriate level of care, interviewing techniques, and reviewing the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) criteria for substance use disorders, crisis intervention techniques, relapse planning, and confidentiality regulations. Prerequisite:    HUMS 108 & HUMS 217
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  • HVAC 100: EPA Refrigerant Handling, Preparation and Testing

    1.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Designed to provide the HVAC student with the information necessary to successfully complete the certification test for safe refrigerant handling as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The course covers the laws pertaining to Section 608 of the U.S. EPA Clean Air Act including the environmental impact of refrigerants, refrigerant venting and handling laws that pertain to CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerants. Upon successful completion of the core section of the test, and one or more of the four Certification Type Test sections, the student will become certified in one of the following U.S. EPA Certification Types: Type I - Small Appliance Refrigeration Systems; Type II - High Pressure and Very High Pressure Refrigerant Systems; Type III - Low Pressure Refrigeration Systems; and/or Type IV - Universal (Type I, Type II, and Type III) Refrigeration Systems. This course may be taken only once for credit. A course fee is required. Co-requisite: HVAC 103. Prerequisite:    HVAC 103 Corequisite:    HVAC 103
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