Human Services
HSV 105 (2-3 Credits) Fall
Personal Awareness and Growth (2-3+0)
Interpersonal and intrapersonal communication explored. Personal growth process presented from a holistic perspective. Focus will identify opportunities for personal enrichment through increased awareness of self and others.
HSV 117 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Math Skills for Human Services (3+0)
(Cross-listed with ECE 117)
Computation involving percentages, estimation, problem solving, reading and creating graphs and tables, data organization and interpretation. Emphasis on applications of computational skills.
HSV 120 (3 Credits) Spring
Cultural Diversity in Human Services (3+0)
The impact of culture on the delivery of human services including Alaskan Native cultures; examination of relationship of multicultural and multi-ethnic concepts. Issues of age, class, disablement, race, gender and sexual orientation will also be discussed. Student exploration of personal values and cultural world view included.
HSV 125 (3 Credits) Fall
Introduction to Addictive Processes (3+0)
Focus on gaining knowledge of the psycho-social aspects of addiction. Historic and behavioral approaches, disease concept and current trends relating to addiction presented. Twelve step and self-help approaches explored.
HSV 130 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Introduction to Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (3+0)
Overview of the history, philosophy and identification of the mental health and developmental disability population. Introduction to service principles and personal suitability for a career in this field. (Recommended: PSY 101 and 240.)
HSV 140 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Family Empowerment I (3+0)
Introduction to the concepts of the empowerment approach, with application to families. Concepts include respect, focus on strengths, and needed system changes. Prepares and supports workers in applying skills to families.
HSV 150 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Workforce Development I (3+1)
Introduction to professional workforce development, including career development theory, relevant helping skills, diverse populations, and ethics and consulting. (Note: This is the first of two courses required to become certified as a career development facilitator.)
HSV 170 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Residential Child Care (3+0)
Review of general knowledge and special skills required to become a competent child care working in a residential setting. Introduction to knowledge and skills in child development, health relationships, attachment and separation, treatment and case planning, creating a healthy treatment environment, crisis and suicide intervention, and engaging families. (Recommended: PSY 101.)
HSV 205 (3 Credits) Spring
Basic Principles of Group Counseling (3+0)
Concepts and techniques of working with small groups, including establishing group goals, effective group interaction, termination and evaluation. Development of therapeutic group activities presented.
HSV 210 (3 Credits) Fall
Crisis and Grief Counseling (3+0)
Helping people in crisis from a theoretical and experiential perspective. Understanding how people feel, think and behave during periods of crisis and grieving. Suicide, violence, life transitions and AIDS explored.
HSV 215 (2-3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Individual Interviewing (2-3+0)
Introduction to interpersonal communication skills. Focus on gathering client information through the interviewing process. Emphasis on development of one to one interviewing, behavioral observation and documentation.
HSV 232 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Human Service Practicum I (1+8)
Integration of human service theory with skill-based training through a professional, supervised experience in a human service agency. Practicum requires 100 hours. Seminar also meets one hour per week; student shared learning peer support, and documentation, including progress notes, social history, mental status and case planning. (Prerequisites: HSV major or minor; permission of instructor.)
HSV 233 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Human Service Practicum II (1+8)
Continuation of HSV 232. (Prerequisite: HSV 232. Course may be repeated once for credit to meet program requirements.)
HSV 240 (4 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Family Empowerment II (4+0)
Continuation of HSV 140. For family workers. Includes empowerment skills to work more effectively with families. Concepts and skills include family development assessment and planning, home visiting, referrals, special services needed and how to asses them, family conferencing, and cooperation and collaboration sills in working with other agencies. State and national policies affecting families and family empowerment are considered. (Prerequisite: HSV 140.)
HSV 250 (1 - 4 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Current Issues in Human Service (1 - 4+0)
Selected current issues of importance to the human service field. Emphasis on issues impacting Alaskan communities. Repeatable for credit by HSV majors to a maximum of 9 credits.
HSV 255 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Workforce Development II (3+1)
Continuation of HSV 150. Emphasis on labor market information, assessment, employability skills, public relations, program management and useful technology. (Prerequisite: HSV 150. Note: Successful completion of HSV 150 and 255 qualifies the student for certification as a career development facilitator.)
HSV 260 (1 Credit) Fall, Spring
History of Alcohol in Alaska (1+0)
Significant historical forces, events and consequences related to alcohol and other drug use in Alaska. Includes current impact and trends. (Prerequisite: HSV 125 or permission of instructor.)
HSV 261 (1 Credit) As Demand Warrants
Substance Abuse Assessment: ASAM PPC II (1+0)
Assessment of need for treatment and intensity of services required. Presents criteria of ASAM PPC II and skills needed to apply it to specific cases. (Prerequisite: HSV 125 or permission of instructor.)
HSV 262 (1 Credit) As Demand Warrants
Pharmacology of Additions (1+2)
Pharmacological overview of significant drugs of abuse in today's society. (Prerequisite: HSV 125.)
HSV 263 (1 Credit) As Demand Warrants
Service Delivery -- ARND (FAS/E) (1+0)
Identification and ARND (FAS/E), understanding of developmental differences, secondary problems, and development of intervention strategies leading to best practice. (Prerequisite: HSV 125 or permission of instructor.)
HSV 264 (1 Credit) As Demand Warrants
Cultural Considerations in Providing Chemical Dependency Services to Alaska Native People (1+0)
Importance of culture to recovery, and the impact of cultural diversity on counseling and service delivery. (Prerequisite: HSV 125. Note: Meets requirements for certification as substance abuse counselor in Alaska.)
HSV 265 (1-2 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Substance Abuse and the Family (1-2+0)
A basic understanding of family dynamics and roles related to addictions. (Prerequisites: HSV 125 or permission of instructor.)
HSV 266 (1-2 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Dual Diagnosis Intervention and Treatment (1-2+0)
Theories and skills related to counseling the mentally ill substance abuser. Includes diagnosis, treatment planning and approaches, and special considerations. (Prerequisite: HSV 125.)
HSV 270 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Adolescent Issues and Therapeutic Interventions (3+0)
Basic knowledge of adolescent development and culture for the human services residential care worker. Includes communication and intervention strategies, and life skills assessment with case planning. (Prerequisite: HSV 170.)
HSV 271 (1 Credit) As Demand Warrants
Managing Aggressive Behavior (1+0)
Basic knowledge and skills required to prevent and intervene in the aggressive behavior of children and youth, primarily in a residential setting. Includes interaction model of crisis intervention, the importance of blending in crisis's intervention, the appropriate use of non-physical and physical intervention techniques, and effective limits and consequences. (Prerequisite: HSV 170.)
HSV 272 (1 Credit) As Demand Warrants
Attachment, Separation and Loss (1+0)
The components of the attachment cycle, and effects on children when the cycle is disrupted by abuse, neglect, separation and placement. Includes strategies to deal with the losses. (Prerequisite: HSV 170.)
HSV 301O (3 Credits) Spring
Ethics in Human Service (3+0)
Professional and ethical issues related to the helping professions. Ethical concerns in multicultural and rural human service delivery. Ethics and legal issues related to substance abuse counseling in Alaska. (Prerequisite: PSY 101 or SOC 100X.)
HSV 305 (3 Credits) Spring
Substance Abuse Counseling (3+0)
Introduction to the basic principles of substance abuse counseling. Application of counseling modalities to intervention and treatment of individuals, families and groups experiencing alcohol and drug abuse or dependence. Cross-cultural issues addressed. (Prerequisite: HSV 125.)
HSV 310 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Management of Complex Cases (2+2)
Concepts, policies, skills and techniques required for competence and confidence in effective case management in the human services. Includes assessment tools, advanced skills and treatment planning for complex cases, community resource identification, documentation, consultation, advocacy, building alliances with multi-agency treatment teams, and management of conflict and confrontation. Strength-based, empowerment approach. (Prerequisite: HSV 215 or Rural Human Services certificate. Recommended: PSY 101 and HSV 125.)