I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Human Services and Mental Health

2. Course Prefix & Number:
HSER 2106

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course provides an overview of mental health issues likely to be encountered in human service settings. The impact of mental health disorders on the individual, the family, and the community will be explored. The focus of the course is not on diagnoses and treatment, but instead will prepare students to be sensitive to the needs of people with mental health challenges and learn the skills necessary to work effectively in a variety of human service settings.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Human Services AAS
Human Services Technician Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Create an individualized case plan
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Define trauma informed care and the importance of its use with individuals with mental health challenges
Apply ethical principles in decision-making	Describe the impact of stigma and personal biases on community mental health

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify biases and myths associated with mental illness and how these affect interactions with people with mental health challenges;
• Demonstrate effective responses to the person with mental health challenges in human service settings
• Describe mental health in the context of community and family;
• Identify signs and symptoms of common mental disorders that one is likely to encounter in a human service setting;
• Identify behavioral and emotional characteristics of common mental disorders;
• Describe community mental health trends;
• Analyze the importance of individualized planning with a person centered approach;
• Describe trauma informed care and how it is used with engagement; and
• Recognize how mental health challenges impact diverse populations.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Mental Health
• Myths and Stigma
• Impact on the Individual and Community
• Recovery and Beyond
• Democratizing Mental Health Care
• Spirituality and Recovery
2. Community Mental Health Trends
• Mental Health and the Military
• Deinstitutionalization and Community Mental Health
• Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
• Suicide
3. Mental Health Diagnoses
• Mood Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Personality Disorders
• Behavioral Disorders
• Mind/Body Disorders
• Childhood Disorders
• Trauma Disorders
4. Person Centered Approach
• Person First Language
• Partnering with Consumer
5. Skills and Interventions
• Evidenced Based
• Client Informed and Individualized
• Tools and Resources
6. Community Resources
• Broker of Services
• Collaboration
7. Community Mental Health and the Social Environment
• Mental Illness and the Media
• Housing and Homelessness
• Substance Use and Addiction
• Employment
8. Diverse Populations
• Health Disparities
• Risk Factors
• Cultural Competence
9. Trauma Informed Care
• Substance Use and Addiction
• ACES