This course provides a comprehensive overview of mental health and wellness and the roles, duties, and ethical aspects of providing mental health services. Topics include the history of mental health services, common mental health challenges, professional qualifications, and current trends. Upon completion students will be able to discuss the impact of mental health, examine various treatment settings, and analyze the requirements for providing mental health services in public, private, nonprofit, and community environments. MHA 150 Mental Health Interventions 3 0 0 3 This course provides exposure to different mental health treatment and intervention modalities. Topics include professional and self-help forms of intervention. Upon completion, students will be able to apply culturally competent mental health intervention principles to individuals and groups in a variety of treatment settings. MHA 238 Psychopathology 3 0 0 3 This course examines the development and use of DSM/ICD in the mental health setting to establish a common language. Emphasis is placed on history, terminology, and assessment practices associated with the DSMIV/ICD in the treatment of psychological disorders. Upon completion, students should be able to explain the core vocabulary of treatment approaches and their applications. MHA 240 Advocacy 3 0 0 3 This course covers the roles and duties of the individual and community advocate. Topics include treatment planning, needs assessment, referral procedures, and follow-up and integration of services. Upon completion, students should be able to effectively advocate for the care of the whole person and community. MKT 120 Principles of Marketing 3 0 0 3 This course introduces principles and problems of marketing goods and services. Topics include promotion, placement, and pricing strategies for products. Upon completion, students should be able to apply marketing principles in organizational decision making.
- Subject
- MHA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- richmondcc.edu
- Prerequisite
- None None None None None
- Corequisite
- None