HSSR 1150 — Case Management &
Writing in the Helping Professions Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 A writing intensive course focusing on the various Course Descriptions forms of professional writing typically encountered in the helping professions, and on the use of behavioral observations and writing to document client interac- tions and behaviors. Students will learn beginning skills needed to maintain records and case management necessary for rendering professional services to clients. Students will learn to analyze professional writing situ- ations and apply the principles of effective writing to documentation, measurable goals and objectives, grant/ proposal writing, letters, memos, case management, and treatment planning in generalist practice and chemical dependency. Topics will include: case assignment, plan- ning, assessment, goal setting, observation, documenta- tion, intervention, evaluation, and referral.