Basic Behavioral Health Sciences - Certificate (Major Code - BHS) *Pending HLC approval.

The Basic Behavioral Health Sciences Certificate program is designed to provide students with a foundational study of human behavior and prepare them to assist, as part of a clinical team, in the care of individuals and families dealing with mental illness, comorbid medical conditions, and challenging behaviors. The program includes courses designed to provide students with the skills necessary to deliver essential behavioral health and social services.

Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

• Distinguish among the roles, functions, and responsibilities, of various mental health professions.
• Assess the comprehensive bio-psycho-social needs of diverse client populations in behavioral health and social service settings.
• Implement methods to resolve current symptoms and prevent future effects of burnout, traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue.
• Manage individual cases, as part of a multidisciplinary team, in a fashion that best serves the patient and simultaneously protects the practitioner.
• Develop, implement, and document treatment plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
• Evaluate and practice evidence-based behavioral health interventions using assessment and outcome measures.
• Demonstrate ethical interpersonal and communication skills important in establishing and maintaining relationships.