MHT 2121 Practicum I

First of two clinical practicum experiences in mental health and addiction services. Professional and ethical work skills with an interdisciplinary team in an agency setting. Components of Electronic Health Record. Ethical decision making. Emerging trends and contemporary topics in the helping profession. Diversity factors to support culturally competent clinical practice. Three and one-half classroom, fourteen clinical hours per week.

Prerequisites: MHT 1201 and Restricted to Majors

Course Outcomes

• Demonstrate professional and ethical work skills with an interdisciplinary team in an agency setting.
• Identify and describe major components of professional documentation and Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Demonstrate an awareness of diversity factors to support culturally competent clinical practice in the helping profession.
• Identify ethical dilemmas and apply ethical decision-making model aligned with legal and ethical practices in the helping profession.
• Identify and describe emerging trends and contemporary issues in the helping profession.

Credit Hours: 5

• Classroom: 3 hours
• Practicum: 14 hours

• Division: Health Sciences
• Department: Mental Health and Addiction Services

• Repeatable Credit: No
• Offered Online: Yes