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management, family work, community
planning, and social action. The
importance of recording skills and
accurate documentation will be
examined. (Offered annually)
Prerequisite: HS 240 Introduction to
Counseling
HS 344
Intervention Strategies for Alcohol
and Substance Abuse
3 credits (CS)
The main goal of this course is to
explore human service intervention
strategies for alcohol and substance
abuse. These strategies include:
rehabilitation programs, inpatient and
outpatient clinics, case management,
group and family therapy, support/
education groups, community planning,
and advocacy. The process of
assessment and specific interventions
required for this population will be
defined and discussed. The importance
of recording skills and accurate
documentation will also be examined.
(Offered annually)
Prerequisite: HS 134 Introduction to
Alcohol and Substance Abuse and HS 240
Introduction to Counseling
HS 345
Counseling Families in Crisis
3 credits (CS)
This course will focus on an
examination of the dynamics of family
interactions from a crisis perspective.
Students will explore crises affecting
the contemporary family, patterns of
coping, and strategies and techniques
appropriate for dealing with these
crises. Students will learn assessment
procedures and a variety of approaches
through case studies and role-playing.
Prerequisite: HS 240 Introduction to
Counseling
220
HS 361
Therapeutic Recreation
3 credits (CS)
This course will examine how
therapeutic recreation helps to improve
or maintain physical, mental,
emotional, and social functioning of
children or adults with disabilities, as
well as the elderly. Students will explore
how to assess and evaluate people who
would benefit from therapeutic
recreation. The course will present
different theories and techniques
supporting therapeutic recreation.
(Offered annually)
Prerequisite: HS 240 Introduction to
Counseling, or permission of the program
director
HS 382
Social Services for Children and
Youth Internship III
6 credits (CS)
Students participate in programs that
serve children and youth and their
families. Examples of sites include
group homes for runaways, classrooms
for students who are learning disabled,
residential facilities for troubled youth,
alternate school programs for pregnant
teens, day care for abused children, and
recreational programs for high-risk
adolescents. Students‘ previous
experiences and their academic
preparation determine internship
placement. The internship allows
students to use a variety of
interventions, such as case
management, group work, family work,
and community planning to serve the
needs of the clients and human service
systems. A weekly seminar that
integrates academic concepts with
professional application and practice
accompanies the internship. (Offered
annually)
Prerequisites: A minimum grade of “C” must
be earned in each 100/200 level Human