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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Introduction to Human Relations
Course: BHS105

First Term: 2009 Spring
 Lecture   2 Credit(s)   2 Period(s)   2 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Introduction to the field of Behavioral Health Professionals including exposure to basic counseling skills



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe role, function, and responsibility of a behavioral health professional. (I, III, IV, V)
2. Explain the impact of the helper`s personal values, beliefs, attitudes, biases, and feelings on the helping process. (II)
3. Apply key legal and ethical principles to the role of the licensed and non-licensed professional. (III)
4. Analyze the helping process. (II, IV, V)
5. Describe types of group processes and settings. (V)
6. Identify and describe a variety of delivery methods used in educational and therapeutic settings. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Role of the Licensed and Non-licensed Health Professional
   A. Job Settings
      1. County, State and Municipal Government
      2. Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) and Other Public Agencies
      3. Private Agencies and Practitioner Offices
      4. Hospitals
II. Personal Issues Affecting the Helping Professional
   A. Values
   B. Beliefs
   C. Attitudes
   D. Expectations
   E. Defenses
   F. Personal Limitations
   G. Biases
   H. Self-Care
   I. Burn Out
III. Legal and Ethical Principles For Licensed and Non-licensed Behavioral Health Professionals
   A. Limitations
   B. Confidentiality
   C. Duty to Warn
   D. Record Keeping
   E. Child Protective Services (CPS) Reporting
   F. Release of Information
IV. Helping Process
   A. Stages in the Therapeutic Relationship
   B. Establishing Rapport
   C. Communication Skills
   D. Team Processing
   E. Action Planning and Goal Setting
   F. Terminating
V. Group Processes
   A. Types of Groups
   B. Role of Licenses and Non-Licensed Behavioral Health Professionals in Group & Work
VI. Sampling of Delivery Methods
   A. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
   B. Anger Management Strategies
   C. 12-Step Recovery Methods
   D. Gestalt
   E. Drama Therapy
   F. Dance and Movement Therapy
   G. Art and Music Therapy
   H. Storytelling
   I. Bibliotherapy
   J. Play Therapy
   K. Games and Adventure Therapy
   L. New Modes of Therapeutic Intervention
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 12/9/2008

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