BHAV 321 Assessment and Goal Planning

5 credits

This course introduces the skills necessary to screen clients for service eligibility, complete intake processes, conduct comprehensive assessments, and partner with clients to develop effective plans to achieve client-identified goals. Students are prepared to serve as effective helpers, able to explore their clients’ situation carefully in order to develop insight before taking action.

Prerequisites: BHAV 110 or BHAV 111 or admission to the BASBH program

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

Articulate the enduring possibility of change within every person
Check applicants’ eligibility for services within a specified setting
Collaborate with clients to determine and articulate presenting problems
Interview clients to assess strengths, weaknesses, and service needs
Develop a biopsychosocial assessment
Use Motivational Interviewing techniques to help clients create specific, measurable goals
Create a client-centered, strengths-based, individualized service plan
Safely discharge clients from services

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

complete holistic biopsychosocial assessments and develop client-centered, person-first plans
demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of critical thinking.

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50