Purpose
The Applied Behavioral Health Associate Degree program is a 2-year associate degree program designed to provide a foundation of skills and knowledge for working in a variety of behavioral health environments, including substance abuse & addictions, youth services, healthcare, human services, corrections, mental health, services for the aged, and corrections.
The purpose of the Applied Behavioral Health program is to provide a professional credential for Behavioral Health workers.
Program Competencies
- Define the characteristics of helping relationships.
- Demonstrate respectful, value-free communication and active-listening skills.
- Demonstrate respect and adherence to regulations regarding ethical client interactions and confidentiality.
- Encourage and support behaviors and cognition that align with the recovery process.
- Recognize the difference between crisis intervention and on-going therapeutic intervention.
- Convey and clarify personal point of view and understanding of information when working collaboratively and in teams.
- Document information as required by HIPAA and program policies and procedures.
Competency Measurements
- Define the characteristics of helping relationships assessed in SOC 275: Opioids and the Sociology of Addiction.
- Demonstrate respectful, value-free communication and active-listening skills assessed in BHS 101: Intro to Applied Behavioral Health.
- Demonstrate respect for and adherence to regulations regarding ethical client interactions and confidentiality assessed in BHS 201: Ethics and Communications.
- Encourage and support behaviors and cognition that align with the recovery process assessed in HSC 210: Survey of Behavioral Health Problems.
- Recognize the difference between crisis intervention and on-going therapeutic intervention assessed in HSC 210: Survey of Behavioral Health Problems.
- Convey personal points of view and clarify understanding of information when working collaboratively and in teams assessed in BHS 101: Intro to Applied Behavioral Health.
- Document information as required by HIPAA and program policies and procedures assessed in SOC 190: Applied Behavioral Health Writing and Assessment.
Applied Behavioral Health Curriculum
General Education Requirements (31 Credits)
| CTA 206 | Computer Applications | 3 |
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| CTA 210 | Intro to Technology | 3 |
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| CTA 326 | Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving | 3 |
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| ECO 105 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| COM 300 | Communication Theory | 3 |
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| PHI 100 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| HIS 381 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| MAT 205 | Introductory Survey of Mathematics | 3 |
| BIO 253 | Anatomy and Physiology I (with Lab) | 4 |
Applied Behavioral Health Core (30 Credits)
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| BHS 101 | Intro to Applied Behavioral Health | 3 |
| BHS 110 | Behavioral Health in Practice | 3 |
| CRJ 101 | Survey of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Survey of Behavioral Health Problems | 3 |
| SOC 190 | Applied Behavioral Health Writing Assessment | 3 |
| BHS 201 | Ethics & Communications | 3 |
| SOC 259 | Sociology of Delinquency | 3 |
| CRJ 206 | Corrections and Rehabilitation | 3 |
| SOC 275 | Opioids and the Sociology of Addiction | 3 |