See Also:
Direct Practice: Child/Adolescent
Mental Health Specialization
Pattern of Enrollment
The following patterns of enrollment are for incoming students in the current academic year. For
all patterns of enrollment including those for prior academic years please see the MSASS
Registrar's page on
patterns of enrollment.
Specialization Description
This concentration prepares students for community-based mental health practice. Particular
attention is given to a biopsychosocial and developmental theoretical framework. A three-tiered
public health conceptualization—primary, secondary, and tertiary—organizes student assessment and
intervention knowledge, skills, and values. Primary assessment and intervention spotlight the
strengths and weaknesses in community supports and mental health policy, the importance of
community prevention techniques, and the amelioration of stigma. Secondary refers to specific
individual, couple, and family psychosocial interventions and assessments. Tertiary focuses
exclusively on psycho-educational interventions.
Field Placement Opportunities
Students complete their advanced field placements in a range of agencies, including mental
health centers, hospitals, mental health clinics, and other community-based programs.
The Mental Health Adult specialization is offered in both the Full time and Intensive Weekend
program.
| Please note this is a model Pattern of Enrollment for students enrolled in the full
time, two year program, not necessarily your schedule. It is printed here to give you an idea of
what a schedule for your time here may look like. We encourage you to consult with you faculty
advisor to develop your actual schedule. |
| First Year |
Semester Hours |
| SASS 477 |
Direct Practice Methods Skills* |
3 |
| SASS 484 |
Theories of Oppressions and Social Justice* |
3 |
| SASS 440 |
Human Development in Context I: Child & Adolescent* |
3 |
| SASS 470 |
Social Policy* |
3 |
| SASS 441 |
Human Development II: Adult* |
3 |
| SASS 478 |
Macro & Policy Practice Skills* |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| SASS 426 |
Research Methods in Social Work* |
3 |
| SASS 495 |
Field Education Seminar* |
1 |
| SASS 401 |
Field Education I* |
2 |
| SASS 502 |
Field Education II |
4 |
| Second Year |
Semester Hours |
| SSBT 548 |
Adult Psychopathology** |
3 |
| SSWM 583 |
Mental Health Practice with Adults** |
3 |
| SSWM Elective |
Choose from: SSWM 564, SSWM 575, SSWM 582 |
3 |
| SPPP 510 |
Mental Health Policy & Service Delivery |
3 |
| SRCH 530 |
Practice Evaluation |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| SASS 503 |
Field Education III |
4 |
| SASS 504 |
Field Education IV |
4 |
| Total Credit Hours Required for Degree |
60 |
* Foundation Curriculum. BSW students may waive foundation courses if undergraduate coursework
grades are B or better.
**Additional pre-requisite
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