Mental Health Services - Community College of Southern Nevada

Mental Health Services from Community College of Southern Nevada is a Campus Associate Counseling degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Mental Health Services degree provides the academic knowledge and skill competencies needed by paraprofessionals in mental health services, developmental services and closely-related human services. The degree offers the option for a student to prepare as a Direct Support Professional and/or frontline supervisor of Direct Support Professionals. The special program courses in the degree are infused with the Community Support Skill Standards (a set of nationally validated competencies for community human service practitioners) and an established set of ethical guidelines for Direct Support Professionals. The courses are competency based and provide the opportunity for development of on the job skills. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) provide guidance and support to people who need help to be self-sufficient. DSPs provide this support to a wide range of individuals including people with physical, psychiatric, or cognitive disabilities or chronic illness; children and youth who are at risk; and families who need assistance in supporting family members. DSPs are found in many human service settings with various job titles, such as Residential Counselor, Employment Specialist, Job Coach, Service Coordinator, Mental Health Technician, Developmental Support Technician and Personal Support Assistant. These jobs share similar requirements and approaches including the ability to teach life skills, provide physical assistance, and to support the empowerment, choices and self-direction of the individual receiving supports. It is estimated that there are over 2 million Americans working in these roles. Job growth in this profession is estimated to be above average in the future. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to: Qualify or obtain employment in direct support services delivery or supervision for persons with physical and/or mental disabilities. Successfully demonstrate the knowledge and skills required of a direct support professional or supervisor in accordance with current professional standards. Successfully apply the knowledge, skills, and ethical standards of a direct support professional or supervisor in an applied human services setting. View more details on College of Southern Nevada . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling courses.