MHT103 Introduction to Social Services Systems                  3 credits
An introduction to social welfare systems and their functions as they relate to social needs and problems within political, social and economic contexts. An overview of the history and development of social welfare systems, the range of current social services and the knowledge and skills necessary for responding to human needs.

MHT104 Community Mental Health                                      3 Credits
This course is designed to focus on the history and systems specific to our current mental health system and the potential plan for our future delivery systems. The community’s role in impacting the mental health system will be examined.

MHT110 Interviewing and Counseling                                   3 Credits
This is an introductory class focusing on the skills that are fundamental to professional interviewing and to different psychological approaches to counseling. Ethical issues and professional growth will be discussed. Students will read the required textbook and participate in small-group exercises designed to help develop and enhance counseling skills.

MHT112 Crisis Identification and Intervention                     3 Credits
This course introduces students to crisis intervention theory and practice. The course will focus on basic crisis intervention skills, theories of crisis intervention, and the dynamics of specific kinds of crisis situations. Current issues in crisis intervention will be explored. Multiculturalism and diversity will be integrated throughout the course, particularly in relation to effective crisis intervention and resolution. Stress and burnout, as they affect crisis clinicians, will be examined and strategies for prevention and professional development discussed.

MHT114 Incest, Sexual Abuse, and Trauma                         3 Credits
Students will examine the problems faced by the adult and child who experience incest and/or sexual abuse and other victimization during childhood, adolescence, and/or adult life. Traditional and new response/treatment approaches and theories will be introduced regarding the sexual abuse victim/survivor population.

MHT116 Mental Health and Aging                                        3 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the unique health and treatment needs of the psychiatrically ill, older adult. It will enable mental health caregivers to provide age-sensitive care in a variety of settings. Topics will include biological, social, psychological, and physical aspects of aging, dementias, and major psychiatric disorders.

MHT118 Substance Abuse Counseling for Special Populations

                                                                                                   3 Credits
This course will examine current literature on substance abuse, paying particular attention to its impact on special populations. High risk populations will be discussed, as well as areas of need of specific populations. Students will read the required textbooks and participate in class discussions designed to help develop and enhance their learning.

MHT120 Case Management                                                   3 Credits
Case management is a process that is currently receiving increasing attention in a variety of mental health, medical, and social service settings. It is a method of intervention which focuses simultaneously on the fragmentation within the consumer as well as fragmentation within the network of service delivery. Building upon an understanding of the social systems model, this course examines the various approaches to case management in a range of settings. Content areas address: history and basis, stages of engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, disengagement, evaluation, advocacy, and organizational supports.

MHT122 Group Process                                                          3 Credits
This course is an introduction to group functioning and roles. An overview of group formation, action, internal dynamics, and issues in group facilitation will be included. Learning experiences will be provided through reading, class lectures and discussion, and experiential activities.

MHT124 Psychosocial Rehabilitation                                     3 Credits
This course is designed to assist the learner to frame the basic principles of psycho-social rehabilitation both from a historical and an application perspective. We will compare and contrast the traditional and psycho-social models and their varying degrees of failure and success.