Human Services Generalist Certificate of Achievement

The Human Services (HS) Generalist Certificate of Achievement is a Career Technical Education program designed to provide historical and current perspectives of the basic issues within the human services field. It is an introduction to the growing career options within the helping professions field including, but not limited to, social work, psychology, sociology, anthropology, community-based corrections, and more. This program provides an opportunity to explore and work with diverse populations including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. The HS Generalist program will enable students to make informed decisions about career directions and will prepare students for an array of careers in the behavioral health and the helping professions. This program option combines the Human Services behavioral core skills training and supervised experiential learning in beginning and advanced practicums in diverse Human Services Generalist fieldwork settings. The HS Generalist program serves as a natural gateway to the Social Work profession and other behavioral health career options. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to help individuals, groups, communities, and organizations function at optimal levels.

Completion of the five (5) Human Services Core Courses are prerequisites for the application to the Fieldwork and Seminar I [HS 110] (Beginning Practicum) course and is required for the completion of the Human Services Generalist Program. Visit the Human Services website at, https://www.saddleback.edu/hs/human-services to review the HS Generalist Roadmap chart. Fieldwork and Seminar Information Sessions are scheduled at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters to inform students of the application process for HS 110. Check the Human Services website for the dates and times.

The application process is competitive, and completion of an application does not guarantee acceptance into the Fieldwork and Seminar I [HS 110] (Beginning Practicum) course. A minimum grade of “C” in all courses is required to receive the certificate. Students who successfully complete the Fieldwork and Seminar I [HS 110] (Beginning Practicum) course may self-enroll in the Fieldwork & Seminar II [HS 150] (Advanced Practicum) course

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

Exemplify knowledge of the breadth of the Human Services profession.
Engage human services intervention skills on a micro and macro level.
Use Human Services behavioral core skills training and experiential learning in a human services setting.
Impart effective rapport, and communication and attending skills.

CORE COURSES:

Course ID	Title	Units
HS 100 *	Introduction to Human Services	3
HS 105	Ethical Issues and Client’s Rights	3
HS 110 *	Field Instruction and Seminar I	3.5
HS 120 *	Human Development in the Social Environment	3
HS 131	Multicultural and Diverse Populations in the United States	3
HS 140	Group Leadership and Group Process	3
HS 150 *	Field Instruction and Seminar II	3.5
HS 170	Alcohol and Other Drugs in our Society	3
HS 174	Case Administration, Crisis Intervention and Referral	3
HS 176 *	Co-Occurring Disorders	3
HS 177	Family Dynamics of Addiction and Abuse	3
	Restricted Electives	3
TOTAL UNITS FOR THE CERTIFICATE:		37
Restricted Electives: Select 3 Units from the following
HS 112 *	Conflict Resolution and Mediation	3
HS 171	Substance Abuse - Intervention, Treatment and Recovery	3
HS 172 *	Physiological Effects and Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs	3
HS 187	Juvenile Violence, Gangs, and Victimization	3
HS 220	Benefits and Entitlement	3
SOC 1 or	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 1H	Honors Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 10	Introduction to Marriage and the Family	3
COUN 150	Helping Skills for Interpersonal Relationship	3
PSYC 25 *	Psychology of Aging	3

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

Human Services Generalist Certificate of Achievement

Program Student Learning Outcomes

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE CERTIFICATE:

37