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 Department:    HSERV

 Course #:    101

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    511508

 EPC:    424

 REV:    2021

 Course Description  

Overview of the delivery systems in social services with focus on historical perspectives, pluralism and current trends. (Required course for students seeking a Human Services degree).

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: CSS 103 with a "D" or higher or concurrent enrollment.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify what a human service delivery system is and how it works.
2. Identify historical perspectives of human services and why workers need a current understanding of this.
3. Identify various roles of human service workers.
4. Identify treatment modalities currently in use.
5. Identify typical issues and concerns encountered by helpers.
6. Identify funding issues.
7. Identify ethical and legal issues.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Integrate

Definition: Apply knowledge, skills, and methodologies from multiple disciplines.

Course Contents

1. What human services are and what human service workers do.
2. The helping relationship.
3. History of the human service profession.
4. Attitudes, skills, and knowledge of the human service worker.
5. Value conflicts and dilemmas.
6. Strategies of intervention.
7. Organization and delivery of services.