BHAV 421 Field Practicum II

5 credits

Field Practicum 2 continues to expose students to new clients, professionals, and services, building upon Field Practicum 1 by providing opportunities to participate in behavioral healthcare services. In collaboration with practicum supervisors and agency staff, students will work on new skills. The objectives of the three-quarter sequence of practicum courses are to provide learning opportunities which support students’ individualized professional goals through exposure, practice, and service.

Prerequisites: BHAV 411

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

Gather client information, listen to client concerns, and assist behavioral healthcare professionals

Assess potential clients’ eligibility for services

Use a resource directory to refer clients to needed services
Defend the rationale for client-specific treatment recommendations based on the individual’s particular behavioral health concerns
Formulate appropriate methods of positive behavior re-enforcement as well as crisis management
Document services provided in an agency-approved manner
Demonstrate professional work habits, including punctuality, reliability, maintenance of a clean appearance, dressing within the expected dress code, and completion of assigned duties
Prepare for supervisory meetings
Identify the organization’s scope of practice, strengths, weaknesses, staff positions, funding, and clientele

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

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcomes of communication, intercultural appreciation, and teamwork.

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