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Behavioral Health Technician
A behavioral health technician assists in providing services for clients struggling with substance abuse issues and/or mental health issues. Technicians assist in ensuring that services are provided and helping clients with daily living skills, interpersonal skills, or family support needs
Department Contact
Bobbi Klingaman​
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Student Outcomes
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Demonstrate effective mental health and crisis interviewing skills, such as reflective listening skills, attending behaviors, questioning skills, focusing skills, and influencing or confrontational skills.
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Identify, comprehend, and synthesize social science academic research from original sources and demonstrate this capacity through written and oral works.
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Deliver oral presentations and compose written compositions about issues of concern in their community in terms of identification, cause, prevention, remediation, and stabilization.
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Apply knowledge of key theories and techniques in practicum and coursework.
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Articulate a basic understanding of mental illnesses and substance use disorders through written works and oral presentations.
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Class | Name | Credit |
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WRIT 101 | College Writing | 3 |
GS 110 | Finding Place | 1 |
CAS 242 | Fundamentals of Substance Abuse & Addiction | 3 |
HMS 205 | Principles of Counseling & Group Theory | 3 |
AIS 100 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 |
Class | Name | Credit |
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PSYC 240 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
HMS 298 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 3 |
HMS 279 | Legal, Ethical, Professional Issues in Human Services | 3 |
HMS 250 | Crisis Counseling and Interviewing | 3 |
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