2012-2013 Catalog - Columbus State Community College

SEMESTERS
PLAN OF
STUDY
Mental Health/Addiction Studies/
Developmental Disabilities
Associate Degree – Mental Health Track*
Associate Degree – Addiction Studies Track*
Associate Degree – Developmental Disabilities Track*
Advanced Mental Health Certificate
Advanced Addiction Studies Certificate
Advanced Developmental Disabilities Certificate
Community/Habilitation Assistant Certificate
Peer Support Specialist Certificate
*Student’s track is determined by the focus of the practicum
experiences and specific seminar topics discussed.
With social, economic, and moral issues constantly changing,
society is faced with increasingly complex problems which
require professional, caring helpers. This evolution has created
a high demand for human service specialists. Human service
specialists have a professionally and personally challenging role
in providing services to both children and adults with a variety
of needs and/or disabilities. Graduates work with persons in
difficult life situations, persons with developmental disabilities,
emotional/mental disorders, and substance use disorders as well
as individuals who have co-occurring disorders. Specialists also
work in consultation with educators, psychiatrists, psychologists,
counselors, and social workers.
Innovative educational approaches including videotaping,
simulated situations, role-playing, online discussion boards and
interaction in small group seminars are used to help students
develop the knowledge, therapeutic skills, and necessary attitudes
to succeed in this profession. The program stresses development
and exploration of both personal and professional characteristics
graduates will need to be effective helpers.
The associate degree program enables students to specialize in one
of the following educational tracks during their second year: Mental
Health, Addiction Studies or Developmental Disabilities. The four
semester program includes 420 hours of hands-on experience
under the direct supervision of professionals in local and adjacent
county agencies. Practicum experiences are available in a variety
of community agencies which include mental health centers, day
habilitation programs, state psychiatric hospitals, schools, senior
centers, workshops, private hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, drug
and alcohol treatment centers, homeless shelters, supported living
environments, foster care facilities, youth treatment programs, and
treatment programs within the criminal justice system.
Students completing MHAD 1114 Introduction to Addiction
Studies are eligible to apply for the Chemical Dependency
Counselor Assistant (CDCA) Graduates who complete the
associate degree program meet the Licensed Chemical Dependency
Counselor II (LCDC II) degree requirement and are eligible to
apply for a Certificate of Registration as a Social Work Assistant
with the State of Ohio Counselor/Social Worker and Marriage and
Family Therapist Board.
The Mental Health/Addiction Studies and Developmental
Disabilities Program is accredited by the Council for Standards
in Human Service Education.
The program also offers the following certificate programs:
Advanced Mental Health Certificate
This 29-hour program is open to students with an associate degree
in a related field, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any field of
study. The curriculum provides courses focused on the knowledge
and skills necessary to work in the mental health field. Students
participate in two clinical practicum experiences in a variety of
human service agencies. An interview with the certificate coordinator
is required prior to acceptance into the certificate program.
Advanced Addiction Studies Certificate
This is a 29-hour program for students with an associate degree
in a related field or a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in any field.
Completion of this certificate meets the acceptable chemical
dependency education hours required for licensure in the state of
Ohio. Students may participate in up to 420 hours of supervised
clinical practicum in addiction studies. An interview with the
certificate coordinator is required prior to acceptance into the
certificate program.
Advanced Developmental Disabilities Certificate
This 29 -hour program is designed for students with an associate,
a bachelor’s or master’s degree. The curriculum offers courses
focused on the knowledge and skills necessary to work with individuals
with Developmental Disabilities. Students participate in
two clinical practicum experiences in a variety of human service
agencies. An interview with the certificate coordinator is required
prior to acceptance into the certificate program.
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