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Program Duration: Short-term
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Degree Type: Academic Certificate
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Total Credit Hours: 33
About This Certificate
Our Human Services academic certificate program will prepare you to work in the behavioral health and human service fields. You will learn how to demonstrate a basic set of helping skills (warmth, empathy, reflective listening) needed for entry-level employment in human service agencies, work as a culturally sensitive ethical practitioner, demonstrate a stronger sense of self resulting from personal growth experiences, and use critical thinking and writing skills needed for working with clients. You will also do one practicum, which may be completed at your place of employment. Along with the core helping skills, you will be introduced to job-specific helping courses in fields of practice such as addictions, disabilities, gerontology or youth work.
Course Sequence
Semester 1
| Course Number and Name | Credits | Prerequisites and Corequisites | Course Type |
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| BHHS 101 - Introduction to Behavioral Health & Human Services | 3 credits | BHHS 101 is a prerequisite for BHHS 111 | |
| BHHS 111 - Introduction to Helping Skills | 3 credits | BHHS 111 with a grade of "C" or better is a prerequisite for BHHS 194 and BHHS 195. | |
| BHHS 105 - Introduction to Group Dynamics | 3 credits | ||
| ENGL 101 - English Composition or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors) | 3 credits | ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better is a prerequisite for ENGL 102 | |
| BHHS 110 - Principles and Practices of Positive Youth Development: Community, Family, and Youth Engagement or BHHS 121 - Foundations of Addiction Studies or BHHS 171 - Introduction to Aging Studies or BHHS 161 - Introduction to Disability Studies | 3 credits | ||
| CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology* | 3 credits | Students with computer experience may apply for credit by exam through the Computer Technologies Department. |
Semester 2
| Course Number and Name | Credits | Prerequisites and Corequisites | Course Type |
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| BHHS 194 - Case Management Practice | 3 credits | Prerequisite: BHHS 111 with a grade of "C" or better | |
| BHHS 195 - Practicum in Behavioral Health/Human Services I | 3 credits | Prerequisite: BHHS 111 with a grade of "C" or better | |
| ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors) | 3 credits | Prerequisite:ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better | |
| BHHS 151 - Family Violence, Abuse and Trauma or BHHS 241 - Crisis Intervention | 3 credits | ||
| FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra (or higher) | 3 credits |
Launch Your Career in Human Services
- Community Health Worker – est. salary $44,532
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs– est. salary $52,539
- Receptionist and Information Clerk – est. salary $34,477
Career Outlook
Median Salary of a Child, Family, and School Social Worker
Number of Jobs in the Region
10-year Job Outlook in the Region for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Supervise and coordinate assignments of mechanics, installers and repairers.
Starting Pay: $32,160
Typical Tasks
- Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
- Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.
- Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
- Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
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