Human Services Program

Practicum

Introduction to Human Services

Human Services Program History

Curriculum

       Course Requirements  

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Areas of Employment

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Introduction to Practicum

 As a student you will be required to complete two practicum.  The practicum experience will consist of you the student working at an approved worksite that is of interest to you. 

 Objective

• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of Human Services workers in an agency setting

• Demonstrate knowledge of ethical guidelines of the helping profession

• Demonstrate knowledge of models of supervision and peer group learning

• Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development of individuals

• Demonstrate an understanding of the models of observing, assessing, and recording behavior

• Demonstrate how to function as team member with other professionals

• Demonstrate the development of a respectful, caring, and supportive relationship of individuals

• Demonstrate knowledge of community resources

• Demonstrate knowledge of keys to good writing and record keeping

• Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate interactions between the student, persons they are helping and their supportive systems

• Demonstrate knowledge of procedure for ensuring the health, safety, and well being of people

• Demonstrate knowledge of methods for working with people with specials needs

• Demonstrate knowledge of culturally sensitive intervention approaches

• Demonstrat4e the ability to recognize and respond to appropriately to aggression

• Demonstrate knowledge of stress management and self-care

• Demonstrate knowledge for assessing and evaluating professional practice

• Demonstrate for fostering of personal and professional growth through self-examination

Goals

• Provide student an experience as a beginning Human Service practitioner in a social service agency

• To provide tasks which lead to the development of competence I problem solving at the first level of professional practice

• Provide experience for developing beginning skills in social interaction with individual, families, small groups, organizations and communities

• To have an opportunity to work with diverse populations

• To develop and practice personal and professional values

• To professionally self-evaluate one's own practice