The Mental Health Technology major prepares students with the technical abilities, both written and verbal, for the mental health profession, as the focus moves from institutionalized rehabilitative services to developmental community-based services. Students will be prepared to assist psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals in assessment, referral, counseling, and recreational activities for patients/clients in residential and outpatient mental health care facilities.
Graduates of this program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for psychiatric technicians offered by the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians and will have completed partial requirements for the Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) credential as outlined in Florida Statutes.
Curriculum Includes
- Assessments and Interventions
- Counseling Skills
- Mental Health Externships
- Abnormal Psychology
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