course – Emergency Medical Technician Basic
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Title: Emergency Medical Technician
course– Introduction to Human Services
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the history, philosophy, and current interdisciplinary perspectives of Human Services. This course examines the roles of Human Service system and professional identity development. This course surveys professional pathways, types of Human Service programs.
Per WAC 246-811-030, the course content meets the educational topics:
Referral and use of community resources (3.i)
Developmental psychology (3.d)
course – Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Description:
This course examines principles, concepts, and processes related to counseling and interviewing. The roles and functions of the helping professional are examined. Counseling and interviewing skills are demonstrated and practiced in class.
Per WAC 246-811-030, the course content meets the educational topics:
Substance abuse and addiction treatment methods (c)
Individual counseling (k)
Per WAC 246-811-077, the course content partially meets the educational requirements of topics:
Individual group, including family addiction counseling (f)
course– Behavioral Health and Wellness
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Description:
This course explores professional Behavioral Health and wellness theories and strategies. Prevention and intervention strategies that promote Behavioral Health and wellness are examined.
Per WAC 246-811-030 the course content meets the educational topics:
HIV/AIDS brief risk intervention for individuals with a substance use disorder (3.g)
course- Human Services Coordination Best Practices
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Description:
This course is a survey of service coordination skills for Human Services including Substance Use Disorder programs. Students will implement essential functions of service coordination – intake processes, screening, assessment, service/treatment planning, service notes, referral, crisis intervention, supervision, consultation, and discharge planning.
Per WAC 246-811-030, the course content meets the educational requirements of topics:
Substance abuse and addiction treatment methods(c)
Understanding addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria (d)
Substance use disorder clinical evaluation (screening and referral to include comorbidity) (f)
Substance use disorder treatment planning (h)
Referral and use of community resources (i)
Service coordination (implementing the treatment plan, consulting, continuing assessment and treatment planning) (j)
Documentation, to include, screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client related data (q)
Substance use disorder confidentiality (r)
Adolescent substance use disorder assessment and treatment (u)
Substance use disorder case management (v)
Substance use disorder rules and regulation (w)
Per WAC 246-811-077, the course content meets the educational requirements of topics:
American Society of Addiction Management (ASAM) criteria (e)
Substance use disorder law and ethics(g)
course-Ethics and Professional Development
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Description:
This course will examine professional competencies, ethical standards, laws, and regulations in Human Services and Substance Use Disorder fields. Students develop critical thinking and leadership skills in preparation for a career in Human Services or Substance Use Disorder fields.
Per WAC 246-811-030, the course content meets the educational requirements of topics:
Professional and ethical responsibilities (s)
Substance use disorder rules and regulations (w)
Per WAC 246-811-077, the course content meets the educational requirements of topics:
Substance use disorder law and ethics (g)
course-Survey of Addiction and Pharmacology
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the physiological, psychological, and social impacts of substance use and Substance Use Disorder. Aspects of substance and behavioral addictions, pharmacological actions, relapse, and relapse prevention will be examined. Evidenced-based treatment methods as well as relapse prevention strategies will be explained. The impacts of Substance Use disorder across the lifespan are examined. Co-Occurrence of Substance Use Disorder and a survey of psychopathology will be discussed.
Per WAC 246-811-030, the course content meets the educational requirements of topics: Understanding addiction (a)
Pharmacological actions of alcohol and other drugs (b)
Substance abuse and addiction treatment methods (c)
Psychopathology/abnormal psychology (p)
Relapse prevention (t)
Adolescent substance use disorder assessment and treatment (u)
Per WAC 246-811-077, the course content meets the educational requirements of topics:
Survey of addiction (a)
Treatment of addiction (b)
Pharmacology (c)
Physiology of addiction (d)
American Society of Addiction Management (ASAM) criteria (e)
course-Co-occuring Disorders Assessment and Treatment
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Description:
This course is an overview of psychopathology and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders in Human Services and Substance Use Disorder fields. Common mental disorders are examined across the lifespan. Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Strategies for individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders will be employed. Evidence-based treatment practices, Suicide Risk Assessment, and suicide prevention safety planning skills will be practiced.
Per WAC 246-811-030, the course content meets the educational requirements of topics:
Substance use disorder clinical evaluation (screening and referral to include comorbidity) (f)
Psychopathology/abnormal psychology (p)
course- Supervised Clinical Practicum I
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Title: Supervised HSP Internship I
course-Supervised Clinical Practicum II
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Title: Supervised HSP Internship II
course-Supervised Clinical Practicum III
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Title: Supervised HSP Internship III
course – Toning
Effective Winter 2025
New Course Title: Muscle Toning
New Course Description:
An upbeat, high energy course that emphasizes the development of major muscle groups. This course combines functional movements with strength and aerobic movements. Emphasis on total body conditioning and daily functional activities with isometric and isotonic movements. Instruction will include the safe and effective use of fitness equipment including physio balls, bosu balls, dumbbells, kettle bells, resistance bands, and body bars. This dynamic workout uses varied tempos and resistance to challenge your upper, lower, and core and back muscles. This workout uses multiple joint movements and full body exercises to help you build strong muscles. This course is designed to be suitable for all ages, fitness levels, and experience.