HH 480 - Self-Development, Awareness, and Advocacy

This course will provide the opportunity to explore self-development, awareness, and advocacy within the Health and Human Services profession. Students will be invited to demonstrate empathy, self-awareness, genuine self-regard, professional use of self, advocate and apply skills in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, analyze the needs of client systems, and effectively engage with clients. Topics will also examine how to develop behaviors that are congruent with the code of ethics, identify conscious use of self, clarify value, develop strategies for self-care, reflect on professional use of self, client determination, and how to recognize dignity and self-worth of all people. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 45/0/0/45 Prerequisites: HH 430 Interdisciplinary Care. Corequisites: None.