Human Services
The Human Services program offers training for entry-level positions in social service agencies. It is a two-year program which combines academic course work with 25 credits of supervised field work in two different sites, each of which is at least two terms long. Students specialize in one of two options: Addiction Studies or Social Services.
This program has special admissions requirements and enrollment limits. Students with criminal histories may be prevented from obtaining necessary field experience required for program completion. Students recovering from chemical dependency who elect the Addiction Studies option must have a minimum of two years continuous sobriety before they will be referred to practicum. For additional information, contact the Enrollment Services (Admissions) Office at 503.399.5006.
Post B.A./B.S. students are also eligible to complete the Addiction Counselor Certification Preparation program and earn a one-year certificate. Admission to the certificate program is assessed individually by Donna Hirt, 503.399.6157. Students recovering from a chemical dependency must have a minimum of two years continuous sobriety.
By enrolling in the CPL120 Credit for Prior Learning Resume course, you may be able to earn up to 10 credits for prior learning you acquired through your job, non-credit classes, community or volunteer service and individual study.
Program outcomes
Students completing the AAS will:
- Describe the nature of human systems: individual, group, organization, community and society, and their major interactions.
- Describe the conditions which promote or limit optimal functioning and classes of deviations from desired functioning in the major human systems.
- Identify and select interventions which promote growth and goal attainment.
- Plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- Select interventions which are congruent with the values of one's self, clients, the employing organization and the human services profession.
- Utilize process skills to plan and implement services.
In addition to the AAS outcomes, students completing Addiction Studies AAS and Addiction Counselor Certification Preparation will:
- Describe, identify, assess and treat addictions.
- In addition to the AAS outcomes, students completing Social
Services AAS will:
- Adapt intervention and assessment skills to a variety of agency settings including, but not limited to: crisis counseling, employment services, children's protective services, public welfare, housing, mental health, correction, and advocacy.
Getting started
The first step to entering the two-year program is to take part in an assessment process which includes taking the college's free placement test and meeting with Counseling and Career Services. You may need to complete pre-program courses. A counselor will help you develop an individualized program of study, which may include one or more of the following:
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| MTH020 | Basic Mathematics | 3 |
| RD090 | College Textbook Reading | 3 |
| WR115 | Introduction to Composition | 3 |
If you have questions about the requirements, call Counseling and Career Services at 503.399.5120 or 503.399.5048. Failure to be assessed may delay your entry into program classes.
Addiction Studies
Associate of Applied Science
The Addiction Studies program trains students to work in public and private agencies treating chemically dependent people and their families. Training sites include both in-patient and out-patient programs.
The curriculum includes courses in alcohol and drug information, family dynamics, case management, and individual and group counseling skills.
In addition to tuition, estimated costs for students who complete the entire program listed below are books, $2,195; class fees, $211; universal fee, $636; equipment and supplies, $211; measles vaccine, $15. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 503.399.5018 to find out if you qualify for help with these costs.
An Associate of Applied Science degree is awarded upon successful completion of the required 106 credit hours with a grade of C or better in WR121 and all Human Services courses. Twenty-five credits of practicum are required, at least 15 of which must be in an addiction studies placement.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| Term 1 | ||
| HS101 | Addiction Pharmacology and Physiology | 4 |
| HS150 | Personal Effectiveness for Human Service Workers | 3 |
| HS154 | Community Resources | 3 |
| HS170 | Introduction to Practicum | 3 |
| WR121 | English Composition—Exposition+ (or higher) | 3 |
| Term 2 | ||
| CS101 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications (or higher) | 3 |
| HS152 | Stress Management | 1 |
| HS260 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| HS284A-HS288A | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| PSY201 | General Psychology—Biological Emphasis+ | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts elective | 3 | |
| or | ||
| Science/Applied Science elective | 3 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| HS103 | Ethics for Human Service Workers | 2 |
| HS155 | Interviewing Theory and Techniques | 3 |
| HS211 | HIV, TB and Infectious Diseases | 1 |
| HS219 | Case Management and Client Records | 3 |
| HS284A-HS288A | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| MTH060 | Introductory Algebra+ (or higher) | 4 |
| Term 4 | ||
| HS156 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| HS213 | Multicultural Practice | 3 |
| HS214 | Advanced Interviewing and Counseling Skills | 3 |
| HS218A | Group Processes A | 1 |
| HS284A-HS288A | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| PSY239 | Introduction to Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
| Term 5 | ||
| HS216 | Clinical Screening, Assessment and Treatment Planning | 3 |
| HS217 | Group Counseling Skills | 3 |
| HS218B | Group Processes B | 1 |
| HS284A-HS288A | Practicum—Human Service | 4–8 |
| SOC204 | General Sociology—Introduction | 3 |
| SP111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or | ||
| SP112 | Fundamentals of Persuasion | 3 |
| or | ||
| SP130 | Business and Professional Speaking | 3 |
| Term 6 | ||
| HS201 | Family Addiction | 3 |
| HS218C | Group Processes C | 1 |
| HS267 | Systems Strategies | 3 |
| HS284A-HS288A | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| PSY237 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| SOC205 | General Sociology—Institutions | 3 |
| or | ||
| SOC206 | General Sociology—Social Problems | 3 |
+Meets related instruction requirement.
Addiction Counselor Certification
Preparation Certificate of Completion
This one-year certificate program is designed for individuals with a baccalaureate or master's degree seeking the necessary course work and practical experience to enable them to compete for employment in the field of addiction treatment. This certificate prepares students to take the Oregon Level I Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC) exam.
In addition to tuition, estimated costs for students who complete the entire program listed below are books, $1,207; class fees, $100; universal fee, $312; equipment and supplies, $172; measles vaccine, $15. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 503.399.5018 to find out if you qualify for help with these costs.
You may earn a Certificate of Completion by successfully completing the required 49 credit hours with a grade of C or better in all Human Services courses. This program is four terms in length, beginning with spring term. Students interested in this program must attend the winter term orientation or meet personally with Donna Hirt, their advisor, prior to beginning coursework. Check the course descriptions in the back of this catalog for details.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| Term 1 | ||
| HS101 | Addiction Pharmacology and Physiology | 4 |
| HS103 | Ethics for Human Service Workers | 2 |
| HS155 | Interviewing Theory and Techniques | 3 |
| HS219 | Case Management and Client Records | 3 |
| Term 2 | ||
| HS156 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| HS213 | Multicultural Practice | 3 |
| HS214 | Advanced Interviewing and Counseling Skills | 3 |
| HS218A | Group Processes A | 1 |
| HS285A-HS288A | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| Term 3 | ||
| HS216 | Clinical Screening, Assessment and Treatment Planning | 3 |
| HS217 | Group Counseling Skills | 3 |
| HS218B | Group Processes B | 1 |
| HS285A-HS288A | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| Term 4 | ||
| HS201 | Family Addiction | 3 |
| HS211 | HIV, TB and Infectious Diseases | 1 |
| HS218C | Group Processes C | 1 |
| HS285A-HS288A | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
Social Services
Associate of Applied Science
The Social Services program trains students for employment in social service agencies. These agencies provide services in areas such as crisis counseling, employment services, housing, mental health, corrections, and advocacy.
The curriculum includes courses in personal growth, interviewing, counseling, assessment and case management.
In addition to tuition, estimated costs for students who complete the entire program listed below are books, $2,138; class fees, $150; universal fee, $606; equipment and supplies, $212; measles vaccine, $15. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 503.399.5018 to find out if you qualify for help with these costs.
An Associate of Applied Science degree is awarded upon successful completion of the required 101 credit hours with a grade of C or better in WR121 and all Human Services courses. Twenty-five credits of practicum are required.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| Term 1 | ||
| HS150 | Personal Effectiveness for Human Service Workers | 3 |
| HS154 | Community Resources | 3 |
| HS170 | Introduction to Practicum | 3 |
| PSY201 | General Psychology—Biological Emphasis+ | 3 |
| WR121 | English Composition—Exposition (or higher)+ | 3 |
| Term 2 | ||
| CS101 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications (or higher) | 3 |
| HS260 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| HS284S-HS288S | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| PSY239 | Introduction to Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
| Social Services elective* | 1 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| HS101 | Addiction Pharmacology and Physiology | 4 |
| HS103 | Ethics for Human Service Workers | 2 |
| HS155 | Interviewing Theory and Techniques | 3 |
| HS211 | HIV, TB and Infectious Diseases | 1 |
| HS284S-HS288S | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| PSY237 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| Term 4 | ||
| HS152 | Stress Management | 1 |
| HS156 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| HS213 | Multicultural Practice | 3 |
| HS265 | Casework Interviewing | 3 |
| HS284S-HS288S | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| MTH060 | Introductory Algebra (or higher)+ | 4 |
| Term 5 | ||
| HS220 | Aging and Society** | 3 |
| or | ||
| HS222 | Aging and Behavior** | 3 |
| HS266 | Case Management | 3 |
| HS284S-HS288S | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| SOC204 | General Sociology—Introduction | 3 |
| Social Services elective* | 3 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| HS267 | Systems Strategies | 3 |
| HS284S-HS288S | Practicum—Human Services | 4–8 |
| SOC205 | General Sociology—Institutions | 3 |
| or | ||
| SOC206 | General Sociology—Social Problems | 3 |
| SP111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or | ||
| SP112 | Fundamentals of Persuasion | 3 |
| or | ||
| SP130 | Business and Professional Speaking | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts elective | 3 | |
| or | ||
| Science/Applied Science elective | 3 | |
+Meets related instruction requirement.
*Social Services electives (four credit hours total): Any class in Human Services, Anthropology, History, Political Science, Psychology numbered 200 or above, Sociology, Women's Studies, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Paraeducator, Sign Language, or Credit for Prior Learning.
**Offered in alternate years. Consult program chair.
Updated March 2007 by the College Advancement Department.
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