Bereavement and Grief Counseling, CSC

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PURPOSE: This one-year program prepares students for jobs as grief counselors in hospitals, hospice care, funeral homes, and long-term care facilities. All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.

CREDENTIALS: A Career Studies Certificate (CSC) is a program of study typically less than one year in length with a major in a career-technical area. Students receiving a CSC intend to pursue immediate employment.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint 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 work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.

ROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills:

Exhibit knowledge of human services theory, vocabulary, and skills needed in the field.
Identify the purpose of human services and its ongoing role in working with individuals, families, groups, communities and society.
Integrate human services theory and skills into practice.
Recognize the differences in mourning, grief, bereavement, and loss.

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 Additional Course Option: MEN 198 .
MEN 190 - Coordinated Practice 3 credits Additional Course Option: MEN 290 .
MEN 196 - On-Site Training 3 credits Additional Course Option: MEN 296 .
PSY 116 - Psychology of Death and Dying 3 credits

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 21

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

Students must complete a placement test in English and complete all remedial English courses prior to enrolling in any of the Human Services/Mental Health Certificates or degrees.

Students 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. MEN 190 and MEN 196 are corequisites 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 practicum. Students will secure their own practicum prior to the start of their MEN 190 and MEN 196 classes. All practicum sites must be approved by the Human Services Mental Health Program chair. Students must complete 100 hours in their practicum site.

Students must take HMS 100, HMS 106 and MEN 101 prior to enrolling in the practicum courses MEN 190 and MEN 196.

Students entering the public or private sectors of human services may be subjected to criminal background and sex offender registry checks and 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. This may also be required as a condition of employment.

Students with a criminal record should contact the Program Head to discuss their practicum placement for MEN 190 & 196 prior to the start of those courses. Depending on their record they may have a difficult time, or be unable to find an internship.

Students who are younger than 18 years old will be unable to secure the required internship. They will be unable to complete the requirements of this Human Services degree until they legally become an adult.

Students seeking a certificate in Bereavement and Grief Counseling must secure a practicum in the area of bereavement, grief, or a hospice facility