Behavioral Health, Certificate of Completion

Through coursework and applied experiential learning, the certificate is designed as a pathway to prepare you for a career helping people within a broad range of behavioral health settings such as crisis response, case aids for mental health stabilization units, group counseling assistants, behavioral support specialist, social services assistants, and intake workers.

33 credits

Program Contacts

Program Coordinator: Susan Shipp, shipps@lanecc.edu, 541-463-5231
Academic Advising; 541-463-3800; academicadvising@lanecc.edu
Co-op Coordinator: Erin McGladrey, mcgladreye@lanecc.edu, 541-463-5813

Cost

Estimated Cost: $7,735

Resident Tuition: $4,917
Technology Fee: $462
One Time Enrollment Fee $31
General Student Fees: $425
Books / Course Materials: $1900 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)

Costs provided are estimates only, and may differ depending on course type and/or modality. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

PLO 1 - Practice professional and ethical standards inherent in the human services field

PLO 2 - Utilize skills of attending behavior, active listening, effective questioning techniques that align with theoretical orientations in the helping fields, while working with both individuals and groups

PLO 3 - Exhibit competence in working with people from diverse backgrounds

PLO 4 - Conduct various assessments with regard to eligibility, service needs and problem resolution, commonly used in the human services field

PLO 5 - Develop a plan of action for clients using a strengths-based approach to link people with community resources

PLO 6 - Apply knowledge of behavioral health to support individuals experiencing distress as a result of trauma, crises, and/or co-occurring disorders.

Program Requirements

All courses in a program require default grading (completed with a letter grade of C- or better, or Pass) unless specified otherwise below.

Program Core Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
HS 150	Personal Effectiveness for Human Service Workers	3
HS 155	Interviewing Theory and Techniques	3
HS 158	Trauma: Theory to Practice	2
HS 209	Crisis Intervention and Prevention	3
HS 221	Co-occurring Disorders	3
HS 226	Ethics and Law	3
HS 266	Case Management	3
HS 267	Cultural Competence in Human Services	3
HS 280BH	Co-op Ed: Behavioral Health	1-12
	Or
HS 280	Cooperative Education: Human Services	1-12

HS 280BH or HS280: Complete a minimum of 6 credits

Communications - Complete one of the following

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
COMM 130	Business and Professional Communication	4
COMM 218Z	Interpersonal Communication	4
COMM 219	Small Group Communication	4
COMM 260	Introduction to Conflict Management	4

Notes

This certificate is fully contained within the Human Services, AAS
Cooperative Education: Students are required to attend a co-op orientation prior to beginning their field placement. Contact the Human Services Cooperative Education Coordinator

Credit for Prior Learning

Students who hold a current CADC license from the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon should contact the Program Coordinator or Academic Advising about receiving credit for prior learning towards the Behavioral Health Certificate of Completion. Current CADC 1 or higher certificate holders may be eligible to receive up to 6 credits for the following courses: HS 150 and HS 155.

Sample Term Planner

Behavioral Health Sample Term Plan

*Subject to change. Connect with an academic advisor to create an individualized academic planner.