HSVC 480 Internship I *

Students complete a structured internship in a human services setting. For students taking an emphasis, their internship is spent in a setting directly related to the emphasis content. Students must complete at least 100 clock hours total (at least 50 clock hours in Internship I) in a placement approved by the Program Director or designee. This course is graded as Pass/No Pass and must be taken concurrently with HSVC 481 Capstone/Internship Seminar I. 

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Internship placement and entry into this course must be approved by the Program Director. Students must complete the following Human Services degree core courses before doing the internship: PSY 240, PSY 209, HSVC 200, HSVC 250, HSVC 320, PSY 421, and HSVC 420. Students must have a 2.5 GPA in these courses to do the internship. Students must also complete HSVC 410 with at least a 2.5 GPA and must have the recommendation of the HSVC 410 course instructor to proceed to the internship.

Corequisite

This course must be taken concurrently with HSVC 481 Capstone/Internship Seminar I.

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Apply and integrate learning from course work to the direct service delivery or administration of human services.
3. Apply the ethical standards of the field to the direct delivery or administration of human services.
4. Demonstrate effective communication and assessment skills with individuals, families, groups, the organization and/or the community as relevant to the internship placement.
5. Demonstrate culturally competent practice in working with clients, communities and organizations.
6. Develop, implement and evaluate effective interventions for individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities that are appropriate to the client(s) or community being served.