HS 205 - Human Services Seminar

1 Credit(s)
This course is a combined lecture and seminar, which prepares students in the Human Service AAS or the Substance Abuse Intervention CAS or AAS programs for their practicums and internship or field experience the following semester. Students will review important concepts, skills and abilities and cover topics necessary for the student to be successful in field experience. Students may be required to complete a criminal background check, drug screening, or additional training by the sponsoring agency to determine their eligibility for field experience. Topics covered will include: codes of ethics for paraprofessionals in human services including legal practice issues, professionalism, agency expectations of students, resume writing, interviewing skills, and finding an appropriate agency in which to do the practicum or internship/field placement.

Pre/Corequisite(s): HS 100 , HS 101 , HS 210 and PSYC 105.