Lifelong Learning: Program Review

Attention

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:

  • Describe the course requirements for the Associates in Applied Science in Mental Health
  • Relate each course description to fundamental components of the PSR philosophy
  • Identify short- and long-term career goals and plans

Teaching

For this lesson we will be examining the actual curriculum of the Mental Health program at KVCC. These files below are also available in the Mental Health program Advising "course".

Click here to reivew the MHRT I and MHRT/C curriculum and competency expectations

Click here to review the course curriculum for the Mental Health program

Click here to review the transfer options to UMA and UM from the Mental Health program

Assessment

For this assignment I want you to comment on your perspective on how each course in the required 10-course seqeunce for the MHRT-C certification relates to your understanding of the PSR Philosophy.

In addition, I would like you to write a brief essay on your overall career goals and how you intend to meet the educational requirements for your ultimate career goal.

Here is the grading rubric for the assignment:

Title Page  
5 pts
Descriptions and Skills

Review the descriptions and competencies of each of the required MHT courses in the curriculum.

FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING MHT CLASSES:

MHT 104: Community Mental Health
MHT 110: Interviewing and Counseling
MHT 112: Crisis Identification and Intervention
MHT 124: Psychosocial Rehabilitation
MHT 125: The Changing Workplace
MHT 214: Incest, Sexual Abuse, and Trauma
MHT 216: Mental Health and Aging
MHT 218: Substance Abuse
MHT 220: Case Management
MHT 226: Vocational Aspects of Disabilty

Write the full title of the course. (MHT 104: Community Mental Health) BOLD FONT

Then...write the full description of the course from the course catalog. (YES, you can copy this word-for-word!)

Then...for EACH class, write a short paragraph describing the key skills you feel are most important to learn for you to perform in your future career.
20 pts
PSR

FOR EACH CLASS...write a brief essay pointing out the relationship between the curriculum competencies and PSR Philosophy

This paragraph should be right under thethe paragraph describeing the key skills for your career.
25 pts
Career Plan

On a new page in your document....

Describe your short-term and long-term career plans in mental health. Include detail as to how you will pursue these goals with work and education resources.

Your plan should include steps and dates, just like a treatment plan!
30 pts
Clarity and Mechanics  

20 pts