心理健康工作概论

If you’re considering a career in the mental health field in Maine, declaring a minor in Mental Health Rehabilitation may be one of the smartest decisions you ever make. 成功完成辅修课程将为你加分 mental health rehabilitation technician/community (MHRT/C) certification, one of the most needed certifications in the state and one that is required for any position funded by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services as well as other human service organizations. 超越认证, the minor provides you with a solid background in mental health, trauma, and clinical psychology/counseling theories as well as ample hands-on learning experiences that will serve you well in any career within the mental health care field nationwide.

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Why UNE

From its undergraduate research opportunities to its hands-on curriculum, 丰富的实习机会, 还有一流的师资队伍, UNE’s minor in Mental Health Rehabilitation has all the ingredients of a recipe for success. Our graduates routinely credit the program with giving them the broad awareness of societal issues; knowledge of the impact of mental health and trauma on human development; and the listening, communicating, and counseling skills they’ve needed to be successful in graduate school or in the mental health career field.

Minoring in MHRT/C helped me decide to pursue my master’s degree in counseling. The coursework and the fact that the professors in the program are licensed clinicians were instrumental in helping me define my career goals.” — Genna Companatico ’21, Psychology major/Mental Health Rehabilitation minor

Academics

从实践经验中学习

帮助他人需要行动和互动, and faculty in the Mental Health Rehabilitation minor know that traditional classroom work is not enough to prepare you for a career in the mental health field. Your classes will incorporate hands-on activities so that you develop the real-life skills you need to succeed. Whether you’re producing an updated list of community resources, 进行实地考察, 在教室里与受邀嘉宾交谈, participating in a community discrimination prevention project, or presenting research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium, 你将走上一条投入的道路, active learning.

You may also opt to pursue an internship for even more real-world skill development and resume enhancement. 可能的实习地点包括:

  • 悲伤儿童中心
  • Sweetser
  • Waban
  • St. 路易斯儿童发展中心
  • 春港医院
  • 家庭危机服务
  • 家长资源中心
  • Samuel L. 科恩成人日托中心
  • Violence No More
  • 计划生育
  • Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services

可选课程示例

UNE’s Mental Health Rehabilitation minor consists of the seven courses required for the MHRT/C certification:

  • 心理学概论
  • 变态心理学
  • 心理健康与社会
  • 生命的发展
  • 创伤与健康
  • 临床/咨询心理学理论
  • 种族、阶级和性别

Curriculum

GPA不低于2分的学生.25 and a major at UNE may minor in MHR with the approval of the coordinator of the minor or the academic director. Declarations must occur prior to the completion of the first semester of the junior year.

Major programs of study with significant course overlap with MHR minor requirements may be disallowed by the chair. Students declaring a minor in MHR will not be allowed to double-dip credits across the minor and either major or core requirements for PSY 236, 375, or 410 (e.g., PSY majors completing PSY 410 should complete a separate course to fulfill their major elective requirement so 410 will count only towards the MHR minor).

A minimum of 21 hours of approved course credit with a minimum grade of "C-" in each is required for the minor in MHR as follows (students completing the seven (7) courses identified below are eligible for the MHRT/C certificate from the state of Maine):

Required Course Credits
鸟叔105 -心理学入门 3
PSY 205 -变态心理学 3
鸟叔250 -寿命发展 3
心理健康与社会 3
精神科375 -创伤与健康 3
SOC 240 -种族,阶级和性别 3
PSY 410 -临床/咨询心理学理论 3
必修总学分 21

有关更多信息,请参阅 Academic Catalog.

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Find your career

UNE’s Mental Health Rehabilitation minor is the perfect complement to many of our major programs. From the more obvious majors with which you could pair the minor, 比如心理学或社会工作, 对一些不太明显的配对, 比如政治学或艺术, 正规澳门赌场网络的许多主要研究项目, 结合这个小调, can open doors to exciting careers you may have never considered.

22%

expected increase in the number of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselor jobs in the U.S. through 2031

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Pair a Mental Health Rehabilitation Minor With a UNE Major in 在…领域的职业生涯
  • Psychology
  • 行为健康
  • 应用行为分析
  • 临床精神病学
  • 临床心理学
  • Non-Profit Work
  • Human Resources
  • Medical Biology
  • Psychiatry
  • 健康,健康和职业研究
  • 行为健康(初级)
  • Animal Behavior
  • 动物辅助治疗
  • Nursing
  • Dental Hygiene
  • 心理健康机构的特殊安置
  • Neuroscience
  • 经颅磁刺激设备
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Public Health
  • 政治科学
  • 法律/律师助理(精神卫生法)
  • 艺术与设计媒体
  • Art Education
  • Art Therapy

更多正规澳门赌场网络MHRT/C证书

The MHRT/C certification was developed to ensure high-quality care for those individuals diagnosed with mental health issues. 它涵盖了9个内容领域和90个核心竞争力.

There is no cost associated with applying for the certification. Students who have completed the minor simply submit their transcripts to the state of Maine.

Having the MHRT/C certification prior to graduation increases the likelihood of job placement and a significantly higher starting salary. 它也可能对各种相关职业有帮助, 比如在教育领域, 职业或物理治疗, nursing, 以及其他医疗保健事业.

Contact

本科招生

联系本科招生处,电话:(800)477-4863或 电子邮件admissions@zhongxinboligang.com. You can also stop by our office on the Biddeford Campus Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.