CARE 350 Interviewing and Case Management for Tribal Services

Introduces active listening, basic interviewing and counseling skills, case management and intervention models focused on strengths based services. Skill practice through a lab experience of case management process (intake, assessment, outcomes, action plan, referrals, discharge, appropriate file documentation). Introduces the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and other laws affecting services. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or 202, or permission of instructor

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. Structure, conduct, and assess interviews of clients demonstrating appropriate use of active listening and basic counseling skills.
2. Design strategies that demonstrate an understanding of strengths-based helping, problem solving, and behavior management that differentiate them from counseling and therapy.
3. Identify, describe, perform and assess ability to perform steps in the case management process: Intake, assessment, outcomes, action plan, discharge, and file documentation.
4. Articulate effects of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 on Tribal and other services.