HSCI 1100 - Interventions in Mental and Behavioral Health

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This course provides an overview of common mental/behavioral health concerns and the interventions used to assist individuals experiencing these concerns. It provides the opportunity to practice a variety of skills, including completing basic behavioral health assessments, identifying warning signs of suicide, using open-ended questioning, and implementing de-escalation techniques. This course is intended for students pursuing careers that involve working with the public, such as healthcare, mental healthcare, public safety, education, and related disciplines.
MnTC Goals
N/A

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Course placement into ENGL 0950 and RDNG 0950 or above OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher OR course placement into ESOL 0051 and ESOL 0052 and ESOL 1033 OR completion of ESOL 0041 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0042 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0043 with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content

Symptoms and treatment of common mental/behavioral health concerns
Signs of substance use and symptoms of substance use disorders
Treatments for substance use and co-occurring disorders, including harm reduction
Commonly prescribed psychiatric medications, their uses, and side effects
Basic behavioral health assessment
Risk factors and warning signs of suicide
Trauma-informed care
Supportive communication skills related to rapport-building, assessment, and crisis situations
De-escalation, scene safety, and managing aggression
Motivational interviewing
Legal & ethical standards in behavioral health care
Document client progress by utilizing treatment plans and writing progress notes.
Multidisciplinary approaches to mental/behavioral health care
Professional stress management and self-care
Identification of community mental and behavioral health resources

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

identify the symptoms and treatment of common mental health disorders, including mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders.
identify the symptoms of substance use disorders and their treatments, including harm reduction.
identify common medications used in mental health care, their uses, and possible side effects.
complete a basic behavioral health assessment, including assessing for suicide, identifying client strengths and risk factors, and determining the appropriate course of action.
explain the importance of trauma-informed care.
demonstrate appropriate supportive communication skills related to rapport-building, assessment, and crisis situations.
demonstrate skills to de-escalate behavioral health situations.
describe how motivational interviewing can be used to improve client motivation.
identify legal and ethical standards that are important in behavioral health care.
document client progress by utilizing treatment plans and writing progress notes.
describe how behavioral health is addressed by multiple disciplines and professions.
identify ways to engage in healthy self-care and prevent compassion fatigue.
evaluate community resources available for mental and behavioral health concerns.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies N/A
Practicum hours per week: 0

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