Microcredential – Human Service Practice | NorthWest Arkansas Community College

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Microcredential
Human Service Practice

Microcredential
Human Service Practice

Microcredential - Human Service Practice


DESCRIPTION
This Microcredential prepares individuals to work within the field of human services focusing on non-biased system collaboration, personal growth, and ethics. Students will learn to identify and enforce appropriate boundaries and ethics while advocating for those they serve. They will develop an understanding of their theoretical and philosophical orientation while improving their empathy and rapport-building skills. Students will identify and decrease their own biases while understanding the biases and goals of existing societal institutions.

Instruction Method
In-person

Knowledge Acquired

  • Boundary Awareness
  • Self Awareness
  • Professionalism
  • Field Ethics
  • Conflict resolution
  • See also, Learning Outcomes


Course Names and Codes
To earn this credential, the following courses must be successfully completed:

  • Social Institutions
  • Human Services Practicum

Durable Skills Awarded

  • Collaboration
  • Resilience
  • Critical Thinking


Pre-requisites
None

 

Credits Earned
6 Academic Credits  

 

Shortest Time to Completion
4 Months 

Human Service Practice Pathway

Human Service Practice Pathway


Learning Outcomes

  • Define and critically analyze the primary social institutions in society: family, religion, economy, education, government, healthcare, and media.
  • Analyze and understand educational institutions, tracking, ability grouping, educational inequalities, and the impact of socioeconomic status on educational attainment.
  • Analyze how social classes’ access to resources impacts opportunities.
  • Analyze different family structures and their variations across cultures to better understand family violence and social policy issues.
  • Articulate how access to healthcare impacts health disparities in society.
  • Articulate and analyze power dynamics in institutions and how they impact society.
  • Describe how to experientially challenge one’s worldview in the context of society using sociological theories and research.
  • Articulate theoretical orientation, identify strengths in working with others, and create a plan to increase skills in areas of personal growth. This will include an ongoing plan to manage the stress of working in the human services field.
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills, including rapport building, conflict resolution, assertiveness, active listening, and interviewing.
  • Display appropriate boundaries, professionalism, and ethics while working with others in the human services field.
  • Explain the impact of group and family dynamics on individual development and treatment.