SVCC College Catalog

HMS 100 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SERVICES (3 cr.)   Introduces human service agencies, roles and careers. Presents an historical perspective of the field as it relates to human services today. Additional topics include values clarification and needs of target populations. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HMS 121 BASIC COUNSELING SKILLS I (3 cr.)   Develops skills needed to function in a helping relationship. Emphasizes skills in attending, listening and responding. Clarifies personal skill strengths, deficits and goals for skill improvement. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HMS 122 BASIC COUNSELING SKILLS II (3 cr.)   Expands the development of counseling skills needed to function effectively in a helping relationship. Emphasizes skills in responding, personalizing, summarizing and initiating. Clarifies personal skill strengths, deficits and goals for skill improvement. Develops plans for achieving personal and program goals. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HMS 145 EFFECTS OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS (3 cr.)   Provides information on the biochemical, physiological, and behavioral aspects of substance addiction and will review the symptoms of addiction.  Emphasizes areas of chemical dependency, medical epidemiology, physiological threats of addiction and methods of identifying multiple drug abusers.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

HMS 225 FUNCTIONAL FAMILY INTERVENTION (3 cr.)   Provides an understanding of functions and dysfunctions within the family. Emphasizes the development of effective skills through an interpersonal/interactional approach to family intervention. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HMS 231-232 GERONTOLOGY I-II (3 cr.) (3 cr.)   Examines characteristics of the aging process and problems for the elderly. Considers both theoretical and applied perspectives on the following issues: biological, psychological, sociological, economic and political. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HMS 260 SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING (3 cr.)   Provides an understanding of the skills of guidance of clients and those associated with being an advocate.  Examines the dynamics of the client/counselor relationship in developing treatment plans and empowerment skills.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

HMS 261-262 HUMAN BEHAVIOR I-II (3 cr.) (3 cr.)   Develops skills in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities within the socio-cultural context. Emphasizes historical development of various social systems and how these systems affect the whole person. Lecture 3 hours per week.