Human Services
7 courses · Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
HUSV 120A Social Work and Human Services Internship Seminar
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1 hour lecture
- Prerequisite
- HUSV 510B and HUSV 121 and SOC 001 or PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000
- Corequisite
- HUSV 120B
- Transfers to
- CSU
Academic element to experiential course offering for HUSV 120B: Core skills and competencies for internship experience. Not open for credit to students who have completed HUSV 119.
HUSV 120B Social Work and Human Services Internship Experience
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- .5 hours lecture, 4.5 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- HUSV 121 or PSYC C1000 or PSYCH 1A or SOC 001
- Corequisite
- HUSV 120A
- Transfers to
- CSU
Experiential course offering for Social Work and Human Services: Applied core skills and competencies in supervised internship placements. Not open for credit to students who have completed HUSV 119.
HUSV 121 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Core concepts and principles of professional social work, including the history and evolution of social welfare systems and practice, intervention approaches, professional roles, values, ethics, and contemporary issues.
HUSV 502A Digital Fluency for the Helping Professions
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 1.9 hours lecture
Digital literacy skills and workplace professionalism: Basic computer skills, Internet, email, Windows, Mac OS, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, video conferencing, calendaring, email professionalism, digital footprints, and digital workplace professionalism.
HUSV 502B Community Health Worker Core Skills
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 6 hours lecture
- Advisory
- HUSV 510B and HUSV 502A
Introduction to Community Health Worker core competencies: Communication, Interpersonal and Relationship-Building, Service Coordination and Navigation, Capacity Building, Advocacy, Education and Facilitation, Individual and Community Assessment, Outreach, Professional Conduct, Evaluation and Research, Knowledge Base.
HUSV 510A Mental Health Ambassador Training I
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 1.4 hours lecture
Overview of professional skills and self-care techniques for human service career settings: Fundamentals of trauma-informed self-care, safety and crisis plans, navigation/referral to local resources, and preparation for employment opportunities.
HUSV 510B Mental Health Ambassador Training II
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 1.6 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- HUSV 510A
Industry specific technical skills for social and human service career settings: Training on Narcan/Naloxone usage, CalFresh and MediCal enrollment support, Intimate Partner Violence intervention, group and individual support facilitation skills, conflict resolution, motivational interviews, and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification.