Bereavement and Grief Counseling, CSC

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PURPOSE: Bereavement and grief counseling is one of the fastest growing areas in the human services field. This career studies certificate provides advanced training to those currently working in the human services field and to students who are interested in working in hospice care, AIDS treatment, terminal illness, funeral services, hospitals and long-term care facilities. Students earning a certificate in bereavement and grief counseling will be able to employ the professional techniques of bereavement counseling and grief work, as well as develop an understanding of the emotional, psychological, physical and social aspects of death, dying, loss and grief.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet JTCC admission requirements. Persons entering the public or private sectors of human services will be subjected to criminal background and sex offender registry checks, as well as a TB screening as a condition of their placement in a training/practicum site. Students will be expected to cover any costs incurred for these procedures. These tests will be required as a condition of employment. New students should visit the Advising Center and returning students their faculty advisor.

Text in italics and parentheses indicates approved course substitutions.

Required Courses

HMS 100 - Introduction to Human Services 3 credits
HMS 106 - Working with Death and Dying 3 credits (Offered Fall only)
MEN 101 - Mental Health Skill Training I 3 credits
MEN 102 - Mental Health Skill Training II 3 credits (MEN 198 )
MEN 190 - Coordinated Practice 3 credits ^{3, 7} (MEN 290 )
MEN 196 - On-Site Training 3 credits ^{3, 7} (MEN 296 )
PSY 116 - Psychology of Death and Dying 3 credits

Total Credits For Completion: 21

NOTES:

¹Students must obtain a grade of “C” or better in the human services sequence courses (HMS 100 , MEN 101 and MEN 102 ) in order to remain in the program.

²MEN 190 and MEN 196 are co-requisites and must be taken in the same semester. All students who plan to pursue a degree or certification in Human Services are required to complete a 100-hour internship in a hospice or facility that works with bereavement, grief, or death and dying. Students will secure their own internship sites prior to the start of their MEN 190 and MEN 196 classes. All internships must be approved by the Human Services Mental Health Program chair.

³Students who are convicted felons or are on the sex offender registry in any state will not be able to secure internship sites. This will prevent them from completing requirements for the Human Services degrees and certificates.

⁴Students who are 18 years of age or younger may not be able to secure an internship. Should students be unable to secure an internship, they will be unable to complete the requirements of the Human Services degree and therefore be unable to graduate.

⁵Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their advisement report in MyTyler – SIS.

⁶Courses noted as Fall only or Spring only are based on historical trends and current planning and may change without notice.