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3.00 Credits
3-0-3 Students will participate as members of a small ongoing group. They will use the theory and concepts from Introduction to Group Dynamics and apply them to their own interactions. The emphasis will be on how groups influence the individual and how the individual, in turn, influences the group. Personal communication skills should be enhanced. Prerequisite: C grade or better in BHHS 105.
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3-0-3 This course focuses on the foundations of the positve youth development approach. Students desiring to work with youth learn the essential principles and practices for fostering family, community, and youth engagement. Students will learn how to utilize and build upon the resources, skills, talents, and resilience existing within communities, families, and neighborhoods as the means for fostering positive development for youth. Additionally, students will design their own youth development project proposals and presentations.
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3.00 Credits
3-0-3 Learning and application of basic and advanced interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to establish working relationships with individuals that help clients identify, explore and develop action plans. BHHS students must satisfactorily complete this course before taking practicum courses. Prereq: BHHS 101 which may be taken concurrently and acceptance in BHHS curriculum or related certificate program.
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3.00 Credits
3-0-3 The biopsychosocial aspects of various addictive behavior will be examined. This will include the pharmacology of addictive substances, the physiological effects on the user, the psychological consequences of use, and the sociological conditions that cause and result from substance abuse. A brief history of drug and alcohol abuse will be introduced, along with various treatment approaches to addictions.
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3.00 Credits
3-0-3 This course integrates secular helping skills with faith-based healing practices in human services. Students will gain an understanding of community empowerment models of recovery and their interaction with faith and spiritual beliefs. The course explores issues of cultural competence, ethical practice, and helping/healing relationships. Human services practices are discussed in the context of systems that promote recovery and resilience. The course concludes with a description of alternative healing resources that support optimal living.
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3.00 Credits
3-0-3 This course will explore the causes and effects of family violence and appropriate professional response.
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3.00 Credits
3-0-3 This course is designed for students who are preparing to or currently work in the field of disability services, which includes services to those with developmental, intellectual and physical disabilities. It provides an understanding and knowledge of disability services that takes into consideration the individual with a disability, societal influences, the environmental setting and disability law. Students will learn to employ recovery-centered planning and life skills training to support self-advocacy, productivity and inclusion of persons with disabilities in family, community and vocational settings. The role of the disability support provider, types of services and the manner in which services are delivered are also examined in this course.
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3.00 Credits
3-0-3 (Eff. FL20) Students examine myths about aging and stereotypes of older adults and contrast them against facts that they gather about the older adult population in the U.S. and elsewhere. Through reading, research, and discussion, students identify and discuss current and predicted trends in aging, taking into consideration the biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of the aging process and of aging individuals across cultures. Students examine how broad social phenomena such as poverty impact older adults and learn about special populations within the aging community and the challenges and opportunities these and other issues present to caregivers and human service workers as they contribute to productive aging.
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3.00 Credits
3-0-3 (Eff. FL21) This course provides students with an introduction to the field of trauma and trauma-informed care. Students will examine the history of traumatic studies as well as the current trauma-informed approaches to understanding and treating human psychological trauma, with a focus on how complex trauma experiences impact the cognitive, neuropsychological, and emotional development of survivors and relate to their behavioral and psychological symptoms. Students will be introduced to trauma-informed approaches designed to provide healing and self-care to survivors along with addressing vicarious trauma and the need for practitioner self-care.
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3.00 Credits
3-0-3 Students are introduced to the concept of case management withing the context of human service delivery. They develop observation, problem-solving, recording and relationship building skills through the exploration of the case management process which includes client information. Students learn how to plan and develop a case file, refer clients for services, monitor the service coordination process and terminate a case. They also explore professional responsibility and cultural diversity in the context of case management practice.
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