HUMAN SERVICES
MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANT (CMH)
(HEGIS 5216)
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 will also 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:
1. Identify
components of the Human Services Delivery System including:
• the roles of
the various members of the service delivery team.
• client
assessment/referral process.
• the history of the field of human
services.
2. Recognize and discriminate between normal and abnormal
development and behavior.
3. Differentiate among the three major theoretical
perspectives with treatment applications of each.
4. Demonstrate application
of the client-centered counseling process.
5. Employ the concept and
components of a therapeutic milieu.
6. Display an understanding and respect
for the diversity of cultures, races, genders, and sexual orientations among
clients and
co-workers, and in society as a whole.
7. Exhibit the ability
to use technology effectively.
Courses should be selected in consultation with an
advisor.
FIRST SEMESTER
| Course No. | Descriptive Title | Cr.Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| PSY 111 | Psychological Principles I | 3 |
| PSY 134 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| BHS 110 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| CMH 103 | Community Mental Health Practicum I | 2 |
| HMS 100 | Introductory Seminar | 1 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
SECOND SEMESTER
| Course No. | Descriptive Title | Cr.Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| BHS 103 | Social Problems in Today's World | 3 |
| PSY 102 | Interviewing and Counseling Skills | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| CMH 104 | Community Mental Health Practicum II | 2 |
| WFE 101 | Lifetime Wellness and Fitness | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
THIRD SEMESTER
| Course No. | Descriptive Title | Cr.Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 104 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
|
ECO 105, GOV 121, HIS 104, HIS 108 |
3 | |
| PSY 202 | Therapeutic Intervention Skills | 3 |
| CMH 203 | Community Mental Health Practicum II (a) | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
FOURTH SEMESTER
| Course No. | Descriptive Title | Cr.Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Science (b) | 4 | |
| PSY 207 | Creative Arts Therapy | 3 |
| BHS 245 | Issues and Ethics in the Human Services | 3 |
| CMH 204 | Community Mental Health Practicum IV (a) | 3 |
| Elective (c) | 3 | |
| Free Elective (d) | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 19 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 67
NOTE:
1. In addition to the course requirements for
this curriculum, all matriculated students must demonstrate proficiency in
basic
quantitative skills by earning a passing score on the numerical skills
placement test. Students who do not earn a passing score on this test will be
required to take CSM 090 and earn a grade of C or better.
2. 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.
a. Students wishing to earn both the Mental Health Assistant degree and the
Chemical Dependency Counseling Certificate can substitute CDC 203 and CDC 204
for CMH 203 and CMH 204.
b. Science courses: Applicable four-credit courses
in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physical sciences, physics. BIO
103
is strongly recommended.
c. Elective courses: Courses applicable in
this program are:
(a) specific courses listed above; (b) courses applicable
in all programs, See page 97 of the college catalog.
d. See the College
catalog for a full discussion of the free elective requirement. The subject area
for Mental Health Assisting includes all courses labeled CMH.