Behavioral Health Services
Certificate
Learn to work in a clinical behavioral health care setting and deliver basic behavioral health services. This program includes training within laboratory and clinical settings. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on evening/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and evening/weekends.
Before enrolling in this program, you must fulfill certain requirements.
Program Major Code: CRTBHB/BHB
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: Seek an entry-level position or career advancement as a behavioral health specialist, human services technician, family advocate, or paraprofessional analyst in hospitals, behavioral health clinics, nursing care facilities, or nonprofit agencies.
Academic Options: Complete the additional courses needed to pursue a Social Services certificates or a Social Services degree.
Program Requirements
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| BHS 132 |
Communication Skills in Behavioral Health Services |
3 |
| BHS 154 | Behavioral Health Lab and Safety Protocol | 3 |
| BHS 172 | Clinical Behaviors | 3 |
| BHS 189LC | Behavioral Health Clinical - Basic | 1 |
| BHS 250 | Case Documentation | 2 |
| SSE 128 | Introduction to Behavioral Health | 3 |
| SSE 204 | Counseling in a Multicultural Setting | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |