Community Health Work Strategies is the set of basic helping theories and techniques used in work with consumers of mental health services, together with an understanding of the stigma those consumers experience.
What it covers
The catalog states: “Upon completion of this course the student will be able to identify basic helping theories and techniques including empathic understanding, reflection, clarification of ideas, joining, use of natural supports, and basic interviewing techniques.”
The student will also be trained to recognize the stigma experienced by consumers of mental health services and its impact on recovery, and to demonstrate the ability to challenge this stigma, and to define policies including laws concerning Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Behavioral Health Assistant program, community health work strategies is covered in the course BHS121, Community Health Work Strategies.
The Behavioral Health Assistant outline lists BHS121 Community Health Work Strategies at 40 clock hours (40 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 2 semester credits.
The catalog lists no prerequisites for BHS121 (“NONE”).
Nearby topics in the Behavioral Health Assistant program include the Americans with Disabilities Act, community mental health, and case management.
This topic is covered in the Behavioral Health Assistant program at InterCoast Colleges.