This course provides an overview of the philosophy, practices, and perspectives used in working with people and families with mental illness. The course will introduce and familiarize students with proven recovery and rehabilitation methods that allow individuals to reintegrate into society. (Formerly INST 151).

The course will introduce and familiarize students with skills and theories necessary for creating an effective partnership between service provider and service recipient. Students will learn techniques for service planning, advocating, empowering, and community reintegration. (Formerly INST 152).

This course provides a comprehensive overview of case management principles in behavioral health settings. Students will explore the purpose, processes, roles, and responsibilities of case management with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, client advocacy, and effective resource utilization. Theoretical, practical, and ethical considerations of case management will be also discussed, along with topics such as cultural competence, communication, assessing client's needs and strengths, and developing and monitoring service plans. This course is designed to provide students with knowledge in case management theory implementation for Mental Health, Human Services, and/or Social Work.

This course provides an overview of special populations with mental illness, including the homeless, transitional age youth, the elderly, veterans, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals, individuals with physical disabilities, individuals with substance abuse, and different racial and ethnic groups. Emphasis is placed on the issues that are specific to special populations with mental illness, including living skills, education, self-development, empowerment, leadership, transitional support, and recovery efficacy. (Formerly INST 272).

This course provides the student who is participating in a supervised field experience in a community organization, agency, or institution with a weekly class meeting that provides the academic element to the experiential course offering. The application of concepts gained in the prerequisite course to the field experience will be emphasized. This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to develop skills that would facilitate gaining employment in the human services field. Weekly seminars are held to evaluate and review clinical applications. This course is not open to students who are currently enrolled or received credit in SWHS 273B. Transfer: CSU

Field experience provides the opportunity for students to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom at a direct service provider site, under the supervision of a behavioral health professional. Emphasis will be placed on helping relationships, including personal/family issues, employment, finances, housing, community integration, living with mental health conditions, cultural/ethnic issues, and any other special population issues. While interacting with clients, students will engage in the four components of rehabilitation: hope, empowerment, self-responsibility, and obtaining a meaningful role in life. The students will develop a professional attitude in all phases of psychosocial rehabilitation, including the legal and ethical aspects of rehabilitation. Weekly seminars are held to evaluate and review clinical applications. This course is not open to students who are currently enrolled or received credit in SWHS 273A. Transfer: CSU