Sinclair Community College

Mental Health Technology (MHT.S.AAS)

70.0 Credit Hours

The Mental Health Technology program prepares entry-level mental health workers as members of a professional team under clinical supervision. Duties may include client interviewing, crisis intervention and advocacy, activity therapy, group leadership and case management.

The course of studies can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis with day and evening options available. An informational interview during or after MHT 1200 and a 2.0 GPA are required for admission to the program.

The practicum portion of the curriculum provides more than 420 hours of supervised clinical experience.

Program Outcomes

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Demonstrate effective oral and written reporting skills.

Assess and prioritize client needs.

Accurately gather information through clinical interviews and observation.

Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics and patterns contributing to the development of an individual’s current functioning.

Demonstrate self-awareness and effective self-management.

Plan effective intervention strategies.

Establish/maintain effective therapeutic relationships.

Demonstrate interventions to meet client needs.

Demonstrate professional and ethical practice with a sensitivity to and respect for cultural, ethnic and life-style diversity.

Facilitate group interactions reflecting a knowledge and understanding of group dynamics.

Curriculum

Mental Health Technology Elective
3 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective
3 credit hours

ALH 1101

Introduction to Healthcare Delivery

2 credit hours

BIO 1107

Human Biology

3 credit hours

ENG 1101

English Composition I

3 credit hours

ENG 1201

English Composition II

3 credit hours

MAT 1120

Business Mathematics

3 credit hours

MHT 1101

Introduction to Human Services & Behavioral Health

2 credit hours

MHT 1130

Introduction to Addictive Illness

3 credit hours

MHT 1200

Social Casework

2 credit hours

MHT 2105

Psychosocial Methods

3 credit hours

MHT 2111

Group Dynamics I

3 credit hours

MHT 2121

Practicum I

5 credit hours

MHT 2222

Practicum II

5 credit hours

MHT 1201

Interviewing Skills

3 credit hours

MHT 1203

Professional Documentation

1 credit hour

MHT 2211

Group Dynamics II

3 credit hours

MHT 2245

Mental Health & the Family

3 credit hours

PSY 1100

General Psychology

3 credit hours

PSY 2217

Abnormal Psychology

3 credit hours

SOC 1101

Introduction to Sociology

3 credit hours

Course Option
(COM 2206 AND COM 2211)
3 credit hours

Course Option
(MHT 2232 OR MHT 2239)
2 credit hours

Course Option
(PSY 1160 OR SOC 2215 OR SWK 2207)
3 credit hours

Mental Health Technology (MHT.S.AAS)

70.0 Credit Hours

The practicum portion of the curriculum provides more than 420 hours of supervised clinical experience.

Program Outcomes

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Demonstrate effective oral and written reporting skills.

Assess and prioritize client needs.

Accurately gather information through clinical interviews and observation.

Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics and patterns contributing to the development of an individual’s current functioning.

Demonstrate self-awareness and effective self-management.

Plan effective intervention strategies.

Establish/maintain effective therapeutic relationships.

Demonstrate interventions to meet client needs.

Demonstrate professional and ethical practice with a sensitivity to and respect for cultural, ethnic and life-style diversity.

Facilitate group interactions reflecting a knowledge and understanding of group dynamics.

Curriculum

3 credit hours Mental Health Technology Elective

3 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective

2 credit hours ALH 1101: Introduction to Healthcare Delivery

3 credit hours BIO 1107: Human Biology

3 credit hours ENG 1101: English Composition I

3 credit hours ENG 1201: English Composition II

3 credit hours MAT 1120: Business Mathematics

2 credit hours MHT 1101: Introduction to Human Services & Behavioral Health

3 credit hours MHT 1130: Introduction to Addictive Illness

2 credit hours MHT 1200: Social Casework

3 credit hours MHT 2105: Psychosocial Methods

3 credit hours MHT 2111: Group Dynamics I

5 credit hours MHT 2121: Practicum I

5 credit hours MHT 2222: Practicum II

3 credit hours MHT 1201: Interviewing Skills

1 credit hour MHT 1203: Professional Documentation

3 credit hours MHT 2211: Group Dynamics II

3 credit hours MHT 2245: Mental Health & the Family

3 credit hours PSY 1100: General Psychology

3 credit hours PSY 2217: Abnormal Psychology

3 credit hours SOC 1101: Introduction to Sociology

3 credit hours Course Option: (COM 2206 AND COM 2211)

2 credit hours Course Option: (MHT 2232 OR MHT 2239)

3 credit hours Course Option: (PSY 1160 OR SOC 2215 OR SWK 2207)

Mental Health Technology Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective

ALH 1101 Introduction to Healthcare Delivery
Credit Hours: 2.0
Department: Allied Health
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Orientation to the health care delivery system, including history, economics, medical/legal issues, professionalism, ethics, sociological aspects and wellness concepts. Orientation to the use of technology in the health care system will also be provided, including user interfaces, telecommunications and networks. The development of health care team skills, including critical thinking and problem-solving strategies and multicultural health care perspectives, will be presented. One classroom, three lab hours per week.

BIO 1107 Human Biology
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Biology
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering

The survey course studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include introductory terminology, cytology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system, the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system, (blood, heart and blood vessels), the lymphatic system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary system and the reproductive system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.

ENG 1101 English Composition I
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics.

ENG 1201 English Composition II
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

English Composition II, building on the skills in English Composition I, develops rhetorical literacy through research, critical reading and multigenre writing tasks. Through major and minor, cumulative and stand-alone assignments, students construct arguments and analyses, ethically incorporating academic sources while developing their own voices as writers and citizens.

MAT 1120 Business Mathematics
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mathematics
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering

Review of arithmetic, mathematics of finance, mathematics of trade, payroll, taxes, insurance, elementary statistics.

MHT 1101 Introduction to Human Services & Behavioral Health
Credit Hours: 2.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Introduction to the field of human services and behavioral health. History and development of human services. Exploration of service delivery, roles, trends and career opportunities. Ethical/legal/professional behaviors. Technical terms. Self-awareness regarding values and biases. Examination of human services as a personal career choice.

MHT 1130 Introduction to Addictive Illness
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Theories and fundamentals of addictive illness and physical/mental effects of psychoactive drugs. Dynamics of addictive illness on persons, families and society. Knowledge of disease concept, stigmas, identification, assessment, trends in treatment and relapse process. Develop insights, challenge biases and identify personal and professional issues. Elements of professional/ethical behaviors.

MHT 1200 Social Casework
Credit Hours: 2.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Basic principles and skills for the professional helping relationship. Relationship and multicultural issues in professional practice. Casework problem-solving model of assessment, goals and action plan is applied.

MHT 2105 Psychosocial Methods
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Applying advanced clinical interventions and treatment modalities for various client populations. Cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing are emphasized. Examining the nature of selected mental disorders from the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).

MHT 2111 Group Dynamics I
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Introduction to interpersonal dynamics in therapeutic groups. Awareness of group leadership skills and personal issues affecting participation. Laboratory group promotes personal learning while providing experiential awareness of stages of group development. History of the group work method. Factors in group composition. Professional ethics. Practice in group facilitation. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.

MHT 2121 Practicum I
Credit Hours: 5.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

First of two field experiences in human service delivery. Professional documentation and refinement of interviewing skills. Pharmacology in behavioral health. Three classroom, fourteen practicum hours per week.

MHT 2222 Practicum II
Credit Hours: 5.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Second of two semesters of field experience in human service delivery. Refinement of clinical documentation and clinical interviewing skills. Three classroom, fourteen practicum hours per week.

MHT 1201 Interviewing Skills
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Basic interviewing, active listening skills, elements of the helping relationship, professional ethics and issues. Practice in conducting interviews. Cultural factors in interviewing. Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy law.

MHT 1203 Professional Documentation
Credit Hours: 1.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Functional, legal and ethical aspects of documentation including mechanics of writing problem statements, intake and progress notes. Documentation systems.

MHT 2211 Group Dynamics II
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Stages of group development, process planning, and group leadership skills. Advanced practice in group co-facilitation and critical analysis of group processes. Curative factors in groups. Laboratory group promotes personal learning while providing experiential awareness of group dynamics and stages of group development. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.

MHT 2245 Mental Health & the Family
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Underlying dynamics and interactional patterns in the functioning of the family system. The impact of family dysfunction upon children, parents and the family system. Issues and trends facing contemporary families and methodologies of clinical intervention are highlighted.

PSY 1100 General Psychology
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Psychology
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

University-parallel course covering history and systems of psychology, behavioral research methods, physiology of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, memory, consciousness, cognition, personality, lifespan development, gender, social psychology, motivation, emotion, stress, mental disorders and therapies.

PSY 2217 Abnormal Psychology
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Psychology
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

A study of the diagnostic criteria, symptoms, causes and treatments of disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, with an emphasis on current clinical research.

SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Sociology
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

A critical analysis of contemporary American society with review of major sociological theories, research methods, culture, socialization, groups, social structure, social institutions, deviance, social inequalities, social processes and social change.

COMPLEX REQUIREMENT
(COM 2206 AND COM 2211)

COMPLEX REQUIREMENT
(MHT 2232 OR MHT 2239)

COMPLEX REQUIREMENT
(PSY 1160 OR SOC 2215 OR SWK 2207)

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