HUS 114 - Counseling, Assessment and Case Management

3 credit hours - three hours weekly; one-term.
Examine professionalism in the counseling field, including professional ethics and legal duties. Identify the components of a helping relationship. Explore counseling and case management skills and techniques. Demonstrate communication skills that enhance the exchange of information including multicultural interviewing techniques. Apply assessment and the subsequent treatment planning skills associated with case management and counseling. Determine and evaluate outcome goals for intervention.

Prerequisite(s): HUS 101  and HUS 141 .

Corequisite(s): HUS 115  or permission of department chair.

Crosslisted: Also offered as HUS 114H ; credit is not given for both HUS 114 and HUS 114H .

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC) and Arundel Mills (AM)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1.  Describe the roles and functions of professional and paraprofessional persons working in human services agencies.

2.  Explain causation of people’s needs and delivery of service to meet those needs.

3.  Assess client needs by observing and interviewing effectively.

4.  Counsel clients effectively given their particular needs.

5.  Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing.