Community Behavioral Health Support Curriculum
Each course must be completed with a C or better.
BHS 200- Introduction to Community Behavioral Health
Students are introduced to the programs and services offered by Community Behavioral Health Centers. Skills and ethical considerations needed to work with various clients are discussed. Students are introduced to diagnosis, the recovery/resiliency model, and care systems with the Community Support model as well as an overview of legal issues and responsibilities in the field.
BHS 210- Legal and Ethical Issues in Behavioral Health
This course examines the legal and ethical issues related to services for clients served by Behavioral Health Centers. Topics include guardianship, custody and conservatorship, client rights, fraud and abuse, detention, and other legal and court issues. Ethical standards, professional and personal boundaries are discussed.
BHS 220- Systems of Care in Behavioral Health Clients
This course provides a holistic approach to care. Approaches that promote active participation by the client in decision making and self-advocacy are examined. Techniques to motivate clients toward personal responsibility for resiliency and recovery are introduced along with the development of wellness plans and support networks.
BHS 230- Substance Abuse Disorders
This course is the study of chemical use and dependency, including the cycle of addiction and recovery. Comprehensive substance use treatment and rehabilitation models in a variety of settings will be examined.
BHS 240- Client Interactions I
Students will be introduced to the techniques for assuring consistency, accountability, and effectiveness for intake operations. Topics include the concept of intake, the purpose and types of assessment tolls utilized for determining risk and treatment needs. Skills will be developed in conducting interviews, establishing client rapport, eliciting client information, and utilization of proper clinical tools for documentation within a treatment plan.
BHS 250- Chronic Health Care Issues
This course presents the pathophysiology and treatment of chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, COPD, and various other common disease. Unique patient groups in relation to specific disability, disease, and/or restrictive issues are identified as well as typical medication and treatment protocols.
BHS 260- Family and Youth Issues
This course will examine family dynamics and problem patterns within the family unit. Family and youth interventions and problem prevention will be addressed. The Community Support role in family intervention is explored.
BHS 270- Client Interactions II
This course examines techniques of working with others for collaboration, conflict resolution, crisis intervention and de-escalation. Listening and responding skills will be practiced along with developing skills to manage the dynamic differences presented by the clients and the communities served. Challenging client issues will be presented and resolutions examined.
BHS 280- Evidence Based Treatments
This course will introduce students to cognitive behavioral therapy, parent management training, parent-child interaction therapy, and other evidence-based practices. The types of medications commonly prescribed for emotional, personality, and physical disorders will be identified along with the requirements of administering and observing self-administration of medications.
This course is a field placement designed to provide a student with 90 hours of observation and practical experience in a behavioral health community center or similar service agency or provider. Classroom time will compare and contrast how various populations are being served and how agencies collaborate and integrate services to meet client needs. Passing a background check and drug test is required for this course.
This course provides students with 135 hours of practical experience in Behavioral Health Centers. Students participate in intake, assessment and treatment planning and learn how to conduct functional behavioral interventions plans and make informed decisions when working with clients having behavioral health issues.
This course provides student with 135 hours of practical experience in Community Behavioral Health Centers and other community service agencies. Students will gain experience working with a variety of client populations facing a variety of behavioral issues. They will gain experience in how agencies coordinate and integrate treatment and how a comprehensive individualized treatment plan is developed.