HUS 114H - Counseling, Assessment and Case Management - Honors3 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): Eligibility for Honors Courses and HUS 141 and HUS 101 .
Corequisite(s): HUS 115 or permission of department chair.
Note: Also offered as HUS 114 ; credit is not given for both HUS 114 and HUS 114H. As part of the course, students will complete a capstone research project: Students will refine their research and critical thinking skills to complete the project successfully.
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 theories of people’s needs, causation of need, and delivery of service to meet 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.
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