Major Code: 3032
Award: AAS
CIPS Code: 30.1701
Total Credits: 70-72
Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Recovery Support program prepares students for careers as behavioral health technicians, case managers, parent aides, family advocates, respite care workers, and paraprofessional counselors. The program includes courses designed to provide students with the skills necessary to deliver basic, specialized, and comprehensive behavioral health services. The core focus of the program is practical training and service learning experiences.
Required Courses
Credits: 45 |
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in each course in the Required Course area. | ||
BHS101 | Introduction to Ethical Counseling Issues | 3 |
BHS105 | Introduction to Human Relations | 2 |
BHS115 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
BHS/SWU130 | Addictions and Substance Use Disorders | 3 |
BHS151 | Communications Skills in Counseling I | 3 |
BHS152 | Communication Skills in Counseling II | 3 |
BHS156 | Supervised Practice I | 3 |
BHS178 | Peer Training for Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals (3) OR | |
BHS278 | Recovery Coaching (3) | 3 |
BHS204 | Counseling in Multicultural Setting | 3 |
BHS205 | Therapeutic Intervention Models | 3 |
BHS215 | Group Process | 3 |
BHS260 | Case Report Writing | 1 |
BHS263 | Applied Case Report Writing | 1 |
BHS290 | Child & Family Advocacy | 3 |
CPD102AD | Eliminating Self-Defeating Behavior | 2 |
PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
PSY240 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
General Education Requirements
General Education Requirement | Credits: 25-27 |
General Education Distribution | Credits: 10 |
General Education Core | Credits: 15-17 |
First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 |
ENG101 | First Year Composition (3) AND | |
ENG102 | First Year Composition (3) OR | |
ENG107 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND | |
ENG108 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) | 6 |
Oral Communication | Credits: 3 |
COM100 | Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR | |
COM100AA | Intro to Human Communication Part I (1) AND | |
COM100AB | Intro to Human Communication Part II (1) AND | |
COM100AC | Intro to Human Communication Part III (1) OR | |
COM110 | Interpersonal Communication (3) OR | |
COM230 | Small Group Communication (3) | 3 |
Critical Reading | Credits: 3 |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent by assessment | 3 |
Mathematics | Credits: 3-5 |
Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area. |
Humanities and Fine Arts | Credits: 3 |
Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area. |
Social and Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 |
Any approved general education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences area. |
Natural Sciences | Credits: 4 |
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area. |
Program Competencies
1. Apply and analyze basic legal and ethical issues related to advocacy, service delivery, and report writing. (BHS101, BHS105, BHS263, BHS290)
2. Describe, form, develop, and facilitate a group for counseling purposes. (BHS115, BHS215)
3. Describe the counseling process, the stages of progression, and the wrap around principle in counseling. (BHS105, BHS151, BHS,152, BHS290)
4. Demonstrate necessary skills for establishing and maintaining a helping relationship. (BHS105, BHS151)
5. Identify and facilitate the various stages of the group process, and demonstrate appropriate helping techniques to achieve identified goals. (BHS115, BHS215)
6. Evaluate and respond appropriately to crisis situations and special circumstances. (BHS290)
7. Write and review professional case reports and list the necessary documentation for client files. (BHS260, BHS263, BHS290)
8. Apply principles of case report writing to actual cases from a variety of clinical settings. (BHS263)
9. Describe the family culture, and ethnicity, and the importance of behavioral health, parental rights, family and relevant dynamics for advocacy and the helping process. (BHS204, BHS290)
10. Explain the procedures involved in due process, grievance, and appeals in children-related systems. (BHS290)
11. Demonstrate skills necessary for helping children in a therapeutic setting. (BHS290)
12. Describe physical, cognitive, emotional, and social capacities in human growth and development. (PSY240)
13. Define basic principles, methods, and psychological theories related to emotion, perception, social and abnormal behavior. (PSY101)
14. Identify various aspects of body chemistry and control mechanisms, chemical abuse and dependency, and treatment programs offered in the community. (BHS/SWU130)
15. Apply communication and paraprofessional counseling skills in behavioral health settings. (BHS156)
16. Identify at least five models of therapeutic intervention used in behavioral health settings. (BHS205)
17. Demonstrate effective communication, planning, and intervention skills for initial, middle, and termination phases of the counseling process. (BHS151, BHS152, BHS178)
18. Describe workplace responsibilities, ethics, boundaries, intervention, rehabilitation, and coordination of care for clients with psychiatric disorders. (BHS178)
19. Describe the recovery processes, treatment planning, and behavior management training for clients preparing to re-enter the workplace. (BHS278)
20. Identify issues, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that negatively affect quality of life, and discuss skills and strategies necessary for changing self-defeatism. (CPD102AD)
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change.
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