Program
The two year curriculum combines academic courses at the Essex campus of
The Community College of Baltimore County with three semesters of
clinical training in a variety of mental health agencies. Students spend
a total of 600 hours in practicum experiences with supervision both on
campus and at the field placement. The field placement experience
provides training in skills such as:
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Techniques of interviewing and counseling
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Relating to individuals, groups and communities
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Working effectively within systems
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Understanding of personality
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Group and societal dynamics
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The student learns to integrate these skills, attitudes, knowledge and
self awareness for the purpose of making effective decisions and taking
appropriate actions as a member of an interdisciplinary team in
delivering effective mental health care to the community.
Graduates of the program primarily are prepared for employment at the
entry level in a variety of settings such as mental hospitals, community
mental health centers, centers for the retarded and other human service
agencies responsible for the delivery of mental health care needs of the
community. Although the graduate is trained for immediate entry in the
working field, they are also eligible to articulate to four-year mental
health, psychology and social work curriculum.
The Mental Health Program offers an A.A.S. Degree and is accredited by
the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (C.S.H.S.E.).
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