HSVC 481 Capstone/Internship Seminar I *

The Capstone/Internship Seminar provides students with the opportunity to apply human services theories and practice skills gained from previous coursework and work and life experiences to the internship setting. Students will explore and share with other students and the instructor the knowledge, skills, and professional development gained from their internship. This course is taken concurrently with HSVC 480 Internship I.

Credits

5

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. This course must be taken concurrently with HSVC 480 Internship I.

Corequisite

HSVC 480

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.