| Approved Site(s): | |
| Site adopted course for Hoover High School. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee. | |
| Grade Range: | |
| 12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| UCCI Mind Matters: A Study of Mental Health and Illness 1,2 | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Elective | |
| Course Description: | |
| In this course, students explore the complexity of the work of mental and behavioral health professionals using evidence-based interventions and conceptual frameworks. Students are responsible for a mentor/mentee caseload, case study analysis, simulations and experiential learning and gain the foundations to practice interactions with individuals, organizations and communities with professionalism and grounded in ethical standards. Students understand a variety of factors and settings which impact their clients and learn to base decision-making on client need, using a systems thinking approach to support their growth. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 7962 - Advanced Mental and Behavioral Health (Capstone) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Transformative Social Work Practice, Erik M.P. Schott and Eugenia L. Weiss, 2015/1st edition, SAGE Publications Introduction to Community Health, James F. McKenzie, 2011/7th Edition, Jones & Bartlett Supplemental Resources Digital Citizenship - http://achieve.lausd.net/Page/8613 Ted Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are | |