This Associate Degree will prepare students for an entry-level position in the human services/social work field and for career advancement for those already employed in these occupations. Jobs may include case management, care giver, advocate, and activities coordinator. Students learn the skills and knowledge necessary to potentially transfer to upper division programs in social work or human services and to be employed at the paraprofessional entry level in social work and human services agencies.
• Develop a psychosocial treatment plan for a client.
• Analyze information and assess level of crisis intervention needed to best meet client needs.
5 students per year
The Human Services Generalist program prepares students for careers in the helping professions, may prepare students for the first two years of their transferable Human Services education and enhances the skills of persons already employed in this field. In addition, the students will be provided with several personal/interpersonal skills needed to live healthy lives and deal with the stressful demands of daily living.
The existing program will include two new courses, removal of three required courses to be replaced with formerly elective options, removal of five courses from the prior program of study and a reduction of total units required for the major from 24-24.5 to 18. The courses that are being added to the required core (as an “either/or” option) are:
ETHST 1: introduction to Ethnic Studies OR SOCIO 11: Race & Ethnic Relations in the U.S.
The courses that are being removed from the required core:
HS 43: Case Management: Treatment & Aftercare
HS 48: Group & Family Process
HS 50: Law and Ethics
The HS 207 course is being moved from electives to required.
The following courses are being removed entirely from the program:
HS 41: Introduction to Chemical Dependency
HS 43: Case Management: Treatment & Aftercare
HS 48: Group & Family Process
HS 50: Law and Ethics
HS 72A: Field Instruction and Seminar I
Required Core Courses (9 units)
HS 1: Introduction to Social Work 3 units Yr 1, Fall
HS 207: Development of Helping/Listening Skills 3 units Yr 1, Spring
ETHST 1: Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 units Yr 1, Fall
-OR-
SOCIO 11: Race & Ethnic Relations in the U.S. 3 units Yr 1, Fall
9 units
Complete THREE courses from the following (9 units)
HS 7: Introduction to Victimology 3 units Yr 1, Spring
HS 15: Social Welfare: People with Disabilities 3 units Yr 2, Fall
HS 26: Introduction to Gerontology 3 units Yr 2, Fall
HS 45: Stress Management for Case Managers 3 units Yr 2, Fall
HS 242: Conflict Resolution and Mediation 3 units Yr 2, Spring
HS 252: Co-Occurring Disorders 3 units Yr 2, Spring
HS 260: Domestic Violence Intervention Strategies 3 units Yr 2, Spring
9 units
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