Basic Behavioral Health Sciences - Certificate (Major Code - BHS)
The Basic Behavioral Health Sciences Certificate program is designed to provide students with a foundational study of human behavior and prepare them to assist, as part of a clinical team, in the care of individuals and families dealing with mental illness, comorbid medical conditions, and challenging behaviors. The program includes courses designed to provide students with the skills necessary to deliver essential behavioral health and social services.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Distinguish among the roles, functions, and responsibilities, of various mental health professions.
- Assess the comprehensive bio-psycho-social needs of diverse client populations in behavioral health and social service settings.
- Implement methods to resolve current symptoms and prevent future effects of burnout, traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue.
- Manage individual cases, as part of a multidisciplinary team, in a fashion that best serves the patient and simultaneously protects the practitioner.
- Develop, implement, and document treatment plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
- Evaluate and practice evidence-based behavioral health interventions using assessment and outcome measures.
- Demonstrate ethical interpersonal and communication skills important in establishing and maintaining relationships.
Degree Map
CORE CURRICULUM 14 CREDITS
| BHS 150 | Introduction to Behavioral Health and Social Services* | 4 |
| BHS 151 | Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Behavioral Health and Social Services | 3 |
| BHS 152 | Applied Therapeutic Communication Skills | 3 |
| BHS 153 | Case Management and Clinical Documentation | 3 |
| HLT 111 | CPR and First Aid* | 1 |
TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 14 CREDITS