Interview/Assessments in Human Services Settings

Course Number: 
HS 203
Course Credits: 
5.00
Course Description: 
Introduction to interviewing and assessment techniques in the human services field. Emphasis is on information gathering, mistake report writing, assessment using DSM criteria, understanding DSM diagnoses, an individual service/treatment plans for human services clients. Importance is placed on assessing the person holistically. Vocational program course. May be used as a general elective in the AA degree.
Course Prerequisites: 
Prerequisite: HS 203 or instructor permission.
Course Outcomes: 
  • The student will be able to conduct effective assessment interviews. (Competency in Disciplinary Learning (4), Literacy (3), Using Resources (3) and Critical Thinking (4))
  • The student will have the skills to make preliminary professional diagnostic interpretations on a mental health-mental illness continuum. (Competency in Disciplinary Learning (4), Literacy (3), Using Resources (3) and Critical Thinking (4))
  • The student will have a working knowledge of the DSM-5. (Competency in Disciplinary Learning (4), Using Resources (3), and Critical Thinking (4)).
  • The student will be able to develop individual treatment/service plans. (Competency in Disciplinary Learning (4), Using Resources (3), and Critical Thinking (4)).
  • The student will recognize that different ethnic and minority groups require specialized services from the human services providers. (Social and Personal Responsibility (4))