HMSV 2000 Human Services Administration

This course provides students with an understanding of human services agencies including organizational types, inter-organization relationships, and administrative structures and functions. Agency role and function is understood in the context of the services provided, clients served, and program goals. Special attention is given to the function of supervision and the role of middle management personnel in the design and delivery of services to clients. (3 lect.)

Credits

3 credits

Transfer Status

Transferable to UW.

Major Topics

  • Challenges of Human Service Administration
  • Program Design
  • Public Funding
  • Theories of Human Service Administration
  • Clinical Supervision vs. Employee Supervision
  • Information Systems
  • Leadership
  • Client Billing

Outcomes

In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:

1. Explain various Human Service Organizational types

2. Describe the various services provided by agencies

3. Explain functions of supervision

4. Develop an initial awareness of personal supervision style

5. Recognize challenges faced by human service administrators

Other Information

Any information placed here must be adhered to by all instructors:

See instructor for required course textbook.