This program is designed to prepare students to serve in a variety of mental health and social services settings. Graduates could function in any one of the following roles: caseworker aide, outreach worker, client advocate, therapy aide, community organizer, and other human services generalist positions. Students will learn through academic and field practicum experiences, sound methods of assisting individuals in developing productive responses to personal and social problems. Emphasis also will be placed on the personal growth and development of the individual student as it relates to their work with clients.
Graduates may transfer credits from this program to a variety of senior colleges offering a baccalaureate degree in such fields as social work, psychology and human services.
The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is awarded upon completion of the requirements for this program.
Upon completion of this program students will be able to:
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Identify components of the Human Services Delivery System including:
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The roles of the various members of the service delivery team.
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Client assessment/referral/advocacy continuum.
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The historical perspective and future trends of the Human Services field.
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Demonstrate application of the strength-based approach in the client-centered counseling process.
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Display an understanding, self-awareness and respect for the diversity among clients, colleagues and society as a whole.
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Exhibit the ability to use technology as a professional tool and to have an understanding of its impact on the field of Human Services, its clients and agencies.
Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor.
First Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
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Composition I |
3 |
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Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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Introduction to Human Services |
3 |
|
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Interviewing & Counseling Skills |
3 |
|
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Community Mental Health Practicum I |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
14 |
Second Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Composition II |
3 |
|
|
Social Problems in Today's World |
3 |
|
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Group Dynamics |
3 |
|
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Developmental Psychology |
3 |
|
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Community Mental Health Practicum II |
2 |
|
|
MAT 109 (or higher) |
Survey of Mathematics |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
17 |
Third Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Science (b) |
|
4 |
|
3 |
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Therapeutic Intervention Skills |
3 |
|
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Community Mental Health Practicum III (a) |
3 |
|
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Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
16 |
Fourth Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
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Creative Arts Therapy |
3 |
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Issues and Ethics in the Human Services |
3 |
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Lifetime Wellness and Fitness |
3 |
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Community Mental Health Practicum III (a) |
3 |
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Free Elective (c) |
|
3 |
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TOTAL |
|
15 |
|
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
62 |
NOTES
1. All CMH students are required to submit a completed physical examination form prior to field placement. All immunizations indicated on the form must be current. When this form is on file, the College Health Office will issue a waiver clearing the student for field placement. Hepatitis B Vaccine series is highly recommended and may be required by the placement site under the OSHA Standard on Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens.
2. Transportation to and from practicum sites is the responsibility of all students
in the program, including those in the dorm. If you do not have a car, please be sure
that you are able to find alternate means of transportation.
a. Students wishing to earn both the Mental Health Assistant degree and the Chemical
Dependency Counseling Certificate will not take CMH 203 and CMH 204, but will take all four CDC Practicum courses.
b. Science: Any four-credit courses listed in Appendix B meets this requirement.
c. Read a full discussion of the free elective requirement. The subject area for Mental Health Assisting includes all courses labeled CMH.