Behavioral Health Support: AAS
The Behavioral Health Support Associate in Applied Science provides a pathway for entry-level positions within the helping professions. The program includes a general education component as well as a concentration in the skills necessary to work in mental health. The hands-on practicum experiences in community settings prepare students for Community Support Specialist positions in mental health settings, assisting clients with behavioral and mental health diagnoses. Graduates of this program are qualified for entry-level positions in state, county, and local human service agencies, substance use disorder facilities, community mental health centers, hospitals, schools, and other identified ag
Courses
- BHS 200 — Introduction to Behavioral Health Support
- BHS 205 — Legal and Ethical Issues in Behavioral Health Support
- BHS 210 — Systems of Care
- BHS 215 — Clinical Encounters I: Interviewing and Assessment
- BHS 220 — Integrated Health
- BHS 225 — Support for Youth and Families
- BHS 230 — Clinical Encounters II: Crisis and Interventions
- BHS 250 — Behavioral Health Support Practicum I
- BHS 251 — Behavioral Health Support Seminar I
- BHS 260 — Evidence Based Treatment
- BHS 270 — Behavioral Health Support Practicum II
- BHS 271 — Behavioral Health Support Seminar II
- BIO 113 — Modern Aspects of Biology (MOTR BIOL 100)
- BIO 151 — Biology of Human Health and Disease (MOTR LIFS 100D)
- COM 107 — Public Speaking (MOTR COMM 110)
- COM 200 — Communication Between Cultures (MOTR SBSC 101)
- COM 201 — Interpersonal Communication (MOTR COMM 120)
- ENG 101 — College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100)
- ENG 102 — College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200)
- ENG 103 — Report Writing (MOTR ENGL 110)
- MTH 108 — Elementary Applied Mathematics
- MTH 180 — Introductory Statistics (MOTR MATH 110)
- PRD 128 — Mental Health First Aid
- PSY 200 — General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100)
- PSY 205 — Human Growth and Development (MOTR PSYC 200)
- PSY 208 — Abnormal Psychology
- SOC 211 — Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence