HS/205
Human Service Helping Process and Self-Care
3 credits
Total credits
5 weeks
Course length
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Course level: Lower Division
This course overviews the foundations of Human Services as the field applies to community assistance and support. Students will identify the skills necessary to help people. Emphasis will be placed on developing healthy relationships with clients, identifying client needs and improving helping skills. Students will also examine techniques of self-care and support for the human service worker. These topics will include crisis and shock techniques, stress management, and internalization prevention of the human service professionals.