Jun 30, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

HST 1650 - Intervention Strategies


Students learn the definition and basics of human service, current issues, client service, and the helping relationship. Students practice human services intervention skills, learn information about ethical standards, historical aspects, technology skills, models of service delivery, theories of helping, special population client care in the helping processes, and practice motivational interviewing skills. Research and outcomes in intervention strategies, cultural and other diverse special populations and their differences in intervention strategies also discussed.

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will have developed interviewing skills and will have conducted out of class interviews.
  • Students will have learned about the use of technology in social service agencies.
  • Students will have identified how to work with diverse clientele.
  • Students will know the principles of Motivational Interviewing.
  • Students will know different methods of interventions.
  • Students will have learned how to develop therapeutic alliances with future clients.


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