This course introduces the skills necessary to screen clients for common mental health conditions, service eligibility, complete intake processes, conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, and partner with clients to develop effective plans to achieve client-identified goals. Students are prepared to serve as effective helpers, carefully exploring their clients’ situation to develop insight before taking action.
Prerequisites
Admission to the BAS Behavioral Health program
1. Defend the enduring possibility of change within each and every person and group.
2. Conduct systematic and culturally-sensitive biopsychosocial assessments
3. Create a client-centered, strengths-based, individualized service plan
4. Utilize appropriate standardized screening tools to identify common behavioral health conditions
IO2: Conduct screenings and assessments, utilizing the gathered information to develop and implement client-centered care plans
1. Screening and Presenting Problems
2. Assessment
3. Motivational Interviewing
4. Goal Setting
5. Individualized Service Plans
6. Discharging Clients from Services