2017-2018 College Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mental Health Worker Certificate of Achievement


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The Human Service department has designed the Mental Health Worker program to educate students to understand cultural competency skills needed for clients and family members to enter the public mental health labor force. It will introduce students to benefits acquisitions, the recovery model, co-occurring disorders and integrated services, early identification of mental illness and evidence-based practices.

A minimum grade of “C” in all courses is required to receive the certificate.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to

  • Demonstrate multiple approaches in their work with the mental health and co-occurring populations.
  • Impart appropriate intervention practices to use with individuals and families impacted by mental health and/or co-occurring disorders.
  • Use Human Services behavioral core, skills training and experiential learning in field work settings.

Total Units for the Certificate: 29


*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

†Recommended to be taken in last semester of program.

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