Behavioral Science | San Jose State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMonitoringCoordinationService Orientation

Knowledge

Therapy and CounselingPsychologyEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and Training

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasSpeech Recognition

Tasks

Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, ment
Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on socia
Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.

Technology

Document management softwareDesktop publishing softwareMedical softwareOffice suite softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Desktop computersNotebook computersPersonal computers

Work Values

AchievementRelationshipsIndependenceSupportWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium21-1023.00	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Complex clinical counseling — deliver evidence-based individual and group therapy autonomously for clients with severe and persistent mental illness or chronic substance use disorders in integrated care settings.
Advanced diagnostic assessment — conduct and interpret comprehensive psychological and functional assessments across diverse populations, integrating findings to formulate differential diagnoses and individualized treatment plans.
Non-routine treatment adaptation — revise and individualize clinical interventions in response to unexpected changes in client condition, comorbidities, or psychosocial circumstances without supervisory direction.
Cross-system care coordination — lead coordination among behavioral health, primary care, criminal justice, and social service systems to ensure continuity and quality of care for high-acuity clients.
Outcome evaluation and reporting — analyze aggregate client progress data using spreadsheet and data management tools to assess program effectiveness and inform clinical decision-making at the service level.
Community and client education — design and independently deliver advanced psychoeducation curricula on mental health, substance use, and community wellness to diverse audiences including underserved populations.
Supervision of clinical staff — provide professional oversight and reflective supervision to junior social workers, counselors, and case managers to maintain quality of client care and professional development.
Ethical and legal decision-making — exercise autonomous judgment in complex ethical dilemmas, dual-relationship concerns, and legal compliance matters in high-stakes clinical and forensic environments.
Advocacy and systems navigation — represent client interests across complex bureaucratic and legal systems, negotiating access to services and challenging systemic barriers to equitable care.
Trauma-informed practice — apply advanced trauma-informed frameworks to assess and treat clients with histories of abuse, neglect, or violence across individual, family, and group modalities.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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