Foundations of Helping and Ser

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Competent human services professionals serve as change agents. They develop client relationships that are culturally sensitive, grounded in equality, and focused on facilitating independence. This course emphasizes the application of evidence-based approaches to service delivery and the development of autonomy-oriented helping skills. Autonomy-oriented professionals assume the client is capable and apply person-centered and strength-based approaches to service delivery. The skilled helping professional creates learning opportunities that support clients in building skills, gaining knowledge, and using tools to independently identify and implement solutions to clients self-identified problems. Offered: F, Sp, Su