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Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BHAV 411 Field Practicum I

5 credits
Field Practicum 1 exposes students to behavioral healthcare services, clients, and practitioners. Students observe aspects of behavioral healthcare to gain firsthand understanding, to discover potential career pathways, and to identify what knowledge or skills they still need to develop. The objective of the three-quarter sequence of practicum courses is to provide learning opportunities which support students’ individualized professional goals through exposure, practice, and service.

Prerequisites: BHAV 311 , BHAV 321 , and BHAV 331  

Corequisites: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate welcoming behavior toward all clients, including those showing unusual or unpleasant behavior
  • Outline education and credentials to service providers and prospective clients
  • Identify when client needs are beyond current competency and refer to qualified staff
  • Explain the roles of staff members in the setting
  • Promote the safety of clients, staff, and the public by following agency protocols, including setting limits on client behavior
  • Protect clients’ rights, including confidentiality, by following agency protocols
  • Document services provided
  • Formulate strategies to avoid the disclosure of personal information which has the potential to interfere with clients’ work toward recovery


Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

  • demonstrate knowledge of the structures, functions, and organizations which comprise the local healthcare system, with a particular focus on behavioral healthcare organizations
  • demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

Total Hours: 110 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 90