Glossary

What Is Psychiatric Rehabilitation in Behavioral Health?

Psychiatric Rehabilitation is a behavioral health practice that brings the concepts of recovery into focus and applies recovery skills with service recipients and their family members.

What it covers

This course is designed to introduce discussion topics and/or activities that bring the concepts of recovery into focus and give each student the opportunity to rehearse and experience the application of these skills. In addition to working with service recipients, students will also learn basic skills to support family members.

The catalog states: “Throughout the course, skills for greater self-awareness and cultural competence will be identified and developed.”

Which program covers it

In InterCoast Colleges’ Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program, psychiatric rehabilitation is covered in the course MHT207, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Principles, Methodology & Application.

The Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling outline lists MHT207 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Principles, Methodology & Application at 75 clock hours (60 lecture, 15 laboratory) and 4 semester credits.

Prerequisites for MHT207: none.

It sits alongside principles of psychology, personal leadership, and professional and personal growth in the Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling.

This topic is covered in the Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program at InterCoast Colleges.

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