Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community Certificate
The University of Maine at Augusta
The University of Maine at Augusta’s Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community Certificate is available at University College Centers* and sites statewide. The certificate is awarded upon completion of a ten-course sequence in psychology and social services. The certificate is appropriate if you work in the mental health field and have direct-service experience in mental health but lack formal higher education, or if you wish to seek employment in the mental health field. You should contact the Muskie Center for Learning after completion of the program to obtain state certification.
The program, which will be taught via the statewide interactive television network, can be completed on a part-time basis over a two-year period or less. This program emphasizes a basic understanding of human behavior, mental health rehabilitation skills, and a foundation in the methods and values of psychosocial rehabilitation. It is particularly suitable if you wish to work toward an Associate or Bachelor’s degree. (To assure success, students should fulfill prerequisite courses before the requirements. Check full course descriptions in the course catalog for prerequisites.) The 30-credit hour certificate includes the following courses:
Community Mental Health Care
Case Management
Crisis Counseling
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Mental Health and Aging
Sexual Abuse and Trauma
Group Process
Interviewing and Counseling
Social Problems
Chemical Dependency Counseling or Substance Abuse Counseling for Special Populations
All courses in this certificate can be applied to either the Associate of Arts in Social Services or the Bachelor of Science in Mental Health and Human Services degrees.
For specific questions regarding the certificate program, contact:
Grace Leonard
Dean of the College of Natural & Social Sciences
207-621-3257 or 1-877-UMA-1234, ext. 3257
gleonard@maine.edu
or Advising Center
207-621-3149 or 1-877-UMA-1234, ext. 3149
or Janice Daley, Muskie Center for Learning
207-626-5200
For more information, admission requirements, financial aid, or an application contact:
The University of Maine at Augusta
Information Center
46 University Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330-9410
207-621-3185 or 1-877-UMA-1234 (toll-free in Maine only)
1-800-316-3600 (TTY)
www.uma.maine.edu
The following items will be needed as part of the application process:
$40 non-refundable application fee
high school transcript or GED test scores
all official college transcripts
it is recommended that placement tests in reading and writing be taken
appropriate documentation of immunization history (if born after 1956)
If you have any questions regarding this certificate program or whether it is the appropriate one for you, please contact the Student Services Coordinator at your nearest University College Center. *Centers are located in Bath, Calais, Dover-Foxcroft, East Millinocket, Ellsworth, Houlton, Mexico, Norway/South Paris, Saco, Sanford, and Thomaston. Contact us at www.learn.maine.edu or 1-800-868-7000 for the number of the University College Center in your region.
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