HSER1121 — Adolescent and Youth Work
HSER 1121 - Adolescent and Youth Work HSER 1121 - Adolescent and Youth Work 2 Credits Focuses on learning about adolescents, identifying their developmental stage, tasks and goals, and how to work with them concerning their mental and physical health needs. Common adolescent crisis problems and cases will be explored, including assessment and intervention strategies. This course is for Human Service Students, counselors, other ing professionals, law enforcement personnel, teachers and parents. Major Content Areas Specific interventions for youth; depression and suicide, delinquency, drug use- alcohol and recent party drugs, ADHD and anxiety, parent and child crisis and family breakdown, truancy and school issues, probation issues Adolescent mental health in families and American culture Assessment of adolescent mental and physical health Adolescent development in different family structures Prevention of youth crisis- therapeutic and parental responses to adolescence and youth to promote mental and physical health Theories of working with youth in human services and other ing professions Learning