Program Training BSHS V 5 and V 6 - Apollo Education Group BSH… · Why a new BSHS program ? • The College understood the necessity to update our existing program • The program

Program Training

BSHS V 5 and V 6

Overview of Program

• Why a new version?

• What can you do with a HS Degree?

• Curriculum Design Philosophy

• Supplemental Standards

• Course Sequencing

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Why a new BSHS program ?

• The College understood the necessity to update our existing

program

• The program was developed looking at the NOHS, CHSHE,

and MHF (Mental Health Facilitator) standards.

• It was important to develop a professional identity and look at a

global approach

• Courses were made more rigorous, assignments were made

more in depth and multimedia was added to the courses. We

also included the modules for MHF.

• Supplemental standards are part of the University Program,

and be sure our students understand how this can impact them

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Human Services and Social

Work, why are they different?

• A degree in Human Services will not lead to a license.

• There is NOT exit exam required to complete a program in

Human Services.

• Human Service workers can work in key areas of the helping

professions.

• It was important to develop a professional identity, being aware

of the purpose is helpful.

• Encourage students to consider a a global connection. Human

Service work can be done outside of the US, The MHF

modules handle topics that are global.


Professional and Ethical Responsibility

• Through systematic developmental assessment, faculty follow due

process standards as expressed in the University’s Student

Handbook and College’s Supplemental Standards.

• We have a responsibility not to promote through the program

students whose personal, professional, and academic standards do

not meet standards delineated in those accreditation specifications

and ethical codes.

• Site supervisors (at your field experience sites) also provide input as

to your fitness to enter the human services field as a professional.

• Faculty exercise academic freedom within parameters, and provide

academic performance evaluation criteria in their syllabi as

elaborated in class according to established curriculum guidelines.


Curriculum Design Philosophy

“The field of Human Services is broadly

defined, uniquely approaching the objective of

meeting human needs through an

interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on

prevention as well as remediation of problems,

and maintaining a commitment to improving

the overall quality of life of service populations”

(National Organization for Human Services,

2010, ¶ 3).


Human Services and Social

Work, why are they different?

• A degree in Human Services will not lead to a license.

• There is NOT exit exam required to complete a program in

Human Services.

• Human Service workers can work in key areas of the helping

professions.

• It was important to develop a professional identity and look at a

global connection. Human Service work can be done outside

of the US, and we encourage our students to look at a global

perspective.


Supplemental Standards

• Supplemental standards are part of the University Program, and be sure

our students understand how this can impact them

• What happens if a supplemental standard is not followed?

• A referral letter from the Campus College Chair (or designee) will be sent

by FedEx outlining the issues and requesting a response from the

student. Consequences are dependent on the severity and consistency

of the charge. Dismissal from the program is possible.

• Students in this program are held to a higher standard governed by

UOPX Supplemental Standards. Refer to the Program Handbook to view

the Supplemental Standards.

• The Supplemental Standards set the bar on professional expectations for

behavior, mental wellness, social interaction and following the applicable

Code of Ethics.


Program Discussion

Unique Features of the BSHS Program


MHF? The Link to BSHS?

Mental Health Facilitator

• http://www.nbccinternational.org/What_we_do/MHF

• Check out the link above to learn more about MHF

• We have folded in the MHF modules. These modules are part

of a larger global curriculum.

• Our school worked in tandem with NBCC-I to use their

modules for our BSHS Program, to provide a global focus.

• Students are registered with the MHF Registry, upon

completion of the coursework.

• The registry is a national list


http://www.nbccinternational.org/What_we_do/MHF

What is the HS-BCPE?

Human Service –Board Certified Practitioner Exam

• http://www.cce-global.org/hsbcp/Exam

• Check out the link above to learn more about the HS-BCPE

• The registration link can be found above. You won’t register

until you complete BSHS/485, the capstone.

• The exam is requires a passing score of 75%.

• The exam is $185.

• We created a HS-BCPE practice test, available for our

students. It is set up in a vignette style and is reminiscent of

what students will see on the real exam.

• The exam is CBT and must be taken at a proctored location.


http://www.cce-global.org/hsbcp/Exam

Differences in Version 5 and 6

• Take a moment to review the crosswalk which provides

the differences.

• A high level overview of the changes are as follows:

• Changed sequence of BSHS 335

• Added the Pathways Assessment

• Course sequencing is important to follow for a

multitude of reasons. It is important to follow what is in

the PNP. If students take courses not in the sequence,

they will miss valuable, and needed content.


Field Experience!!!!!!!!!!

All you would ever need to know.


What is Field Experience?

BSHS v.005 includes 3 required Field Experience courses:

BSHS/415-O, BSHS/415 and BSHS/475.

• Each course is 15 weeks in length

• Attendance in weekly class is required

• 175 hours of Volunteer Service per course is required

• 350 total hours of Volunteer Service must logged

• Service must be completed at an approved site

• A student can carryover up to 15 hours

• Classroom hours DO NOT COUNT TOWARD FE HOURS


Overview of the 3 FE Coursesl

BSHS/415O

Orientation

•Pass/Fail, 0 credits

• 7th in course sequence

• Does not require f ieldwork hours

• 1 week online or 2 hours at local campus

• Prerequisite: BSHS/375

BSHS/415

Field Experience I

• Graded, 3 credits


• Requires 175 f ieldwork hours

• 15 weeks

• Prerequisites: BSHS/405, BSHS/415O

BSHS/475

Field Experience II

• Graded, 3 credits


• Requires 175 f ieldwork hours

• 15 weeks

• Prerequisites: BSHS/465 & all concentration courses

Field Experience – Next Steps

• You have already passed the first hurdles, but have a distance to go

for your BSHS degree.

• You will find a site with a current Affiliation Agreement with the

University of Phoenix.

• A list of approved sites is available, but not for student view at this

time.

• Students will start the process for a new site, but the work to secure

the site is done by the University.

• You are responsible for contacting the site and arranging for the

completion of your Volunteer Service.

• University of Phoenix will not place you at a site, you are selected by

the site.


Field Experience Placement Steps

• Step 1: Obtain a list of current sites from the Field Experience

Coordinator

• Step 2: Contact site(s) for availability of placement.

• Step 3: Schedule an interview with the Site Supervisor

• Step 4: Inquire about agency training requirements (if any) and establish

a start date. Your start date cannot be earlier than 1 week before

your first Field Experience class.

• Step 5: Complete an average of 12-13 hours per week and accumulate

175 hours of Volunteer Service in EACH Field Experience course.

• The Site Supervisor must sign your weekly logs verifying your Volunteer

Service for each week.


Field Experience Work

“The Human Services profession is one which

promotes improved service delivery systems

by addressing not only the quality of direct

services, but also by seeking to improve

accessibility, accountability, and coordination

among professionals and agencies in service

delivery” (National Organization for Human

Services, 2010, ¶ 3).


Focus Of Field Experience

• Consider field experience in concentrated areas like

gerontology, child and family services an addictions.

• Experience placement with your selected concentration.

• Visit with your Site Supervisor about shadowing, observing,

and eventually sharing a case load.

• “Fieldwork provides an environment and context to integrate

the knowledge, theory, skills, and professional behaviors that

are concurrently being taught in the classroom. It must be an

integral part of the education process” (CSHSE, 2009, p. 9).


Field Experience General Requirements

• “The Field Experience provides the student an

opportunity to progress:

1. From observation, to directly supervised client contact to…

2. Indirectly supervised client contact to…

3. An independent caseload OR assignment of administrative

responsibility” (CSHSE, 2009, p. 10) in Field Experience II,

BSHS/475.


FIELD EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

MUST BE completed at approved sites under supervision of a

qualified professional.

Must attend weekly classes.

Students are responsible for meeting course requirements and

maintaining UOPX forms and logs.

Students are responsible for finding their own placement site

from our list of approved sites.


PERSONAL GROWTH

• The Field Experience includes components that encourage

self-growth and/or self-disclosure as part of the training.

The process is not optional.

• The program as well as the culture of professional human

service work promotes values of multicultural diversity.

• In addition to the University’s Student Code of Conduct, the

College of Social Sciences has established supplemental

behavioral standards to which our students are held.


SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS

• Students in this program are held to a higher standard

governed by UOPX Supplemental Standards. Refer to

the Program Handbook to view the Supplemental

Standards.

• The Supplemental Standards set the bar on

professional expectations for behavior, mental

wellness, social interaction and following the

applicable Code of Ethics.


Field Experience Courses

• Program graduation requires completion of 2

Field Experience courses and FE Orientation:

• BSHS/415-O Field Experience Orientation

• BSHS/415 Field Experience I – 15 Week Course: 175

Service Hours.

• BSHS/475 Field Experience II – 15 Week Course: 175

Service Hours

• Can only be accomplished at approved sites with whom

University of Phoenix has an established Affiliation

Agreement.


Field Experience Courses

• Students must complete and track all Field Experience

hourly requirements on approved forms. Do not make

your own forms.

• A student is allowed to carryover, no more than 15

hours to their next field experience. Ex: John C

Student completed first FE at the Down Home Pet

Therapy and Rescue Center, accumulating a total of

194 hours. The student is allowed to bring 15 hours

into the next FE II course. The remaining 4 are not

transferable. Attending class is not optional regardless

of accumulated service hours.


FAQ

What if I miss more than 2 classes in

this 15-week course?

You will be auto-dropped from the course.

Excused 3rd absences must meet

stringent criteria.

FAQ

I have an arrest record, can I still

become a human service worker?

A criminal history with felony and some misdemeanor

offenses may prohibit you from working with children

and vulnerable adults. Agencies have their own

guidelines for requiring Background Checks and

allowing placement. Visit with Academic Counselor

before proceeding if you find yourself in this situation.

References

Council for Standards in Human Service Education

(2009). National Standards. Retrieved from

http://www.cshse.org

National Organization for Human Services (1996). Ethical

Standards for Human Service Professionals. Retrieved

from http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-

standards-for-hs-professionals

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