MHT 2121 Practicum I

First of two field experiences in human service delivery. Professional documentation and refinement of interviewing skills. Pharmacology in behavioral health. Three classroom, fourteen practicum hours per week.

Prerequisites: MHT 1201

Course Outcomes

• Prepare written clinical documents: intake, psychosocial database, mental status, treatment plan, and progress note.
• Identify psychiatric medications and their uses in the behavioral health field and identify available informational resources about psychiatric medication.
• Demonstrate an awareness and valuing of students' and others' cultural diversity factors.
• Establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Under supervision, demonstrate professional and ethical work skills with an interdisciplinary team in an agency setting.
• Demonstrate competency in basic interviewing skills.

Credit Hours: 5

• Classroom: 3 hours
• Practicum: 14 hours

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

• Repeatable Credit: No
• Offered Online: No