Mental Health Worker

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The Mental Health Worker Associate of Science degree provides the knowledge, skills, and cultural competencies needed to engage in best practices in the field of mental health. It prepares individuals to work as paraprofessionals in entry-level positions in the field of mental health. The Mental Health Worker program introduces students to co-occurring disorders and integrated services, benefits and entitlement acquisitions, the recovery model, and the early identification of mental health issues and evidence-based practices. This program option combines the Human Services behavioral core skills training and clinical supervised experiential learning in mental health fieldwork settings.

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

Potential Careers: Mental Health Worker I, Peer Mentor, House Monitor, Group Facilitator, Activities  Coordinator, Intake Specialist, Mental Health Care Advocate, Case Worker, Care Giver.

The Mental Health Worker Certificate of Achievement provides the knowledge, skills, and cultural competencies needed to engage in best practices in the field of mental health. It prepares individuals to work as paraprofessionals in entry-level positions in the field of mental health. The Mental Health Worker program introduces students to co-occurring disorders and integrated services, benefits and entitlement acquisitions, the recovery model, and the early identification of mental health issues and evidence-based practices. This program option combines the Human Services behavioral core skills training and clinical supervised experiential learning in mental health fieldwork settings.

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

Potential Careers: Mental Health Worker I, Peer Mentor, House Monitor, Group Facilitator, Activities  Coordinator, Intake Specialist, Mental Health Care Advocate, Case Worker, Care Giver.