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Mental Health Technician

Wallace Community College Dothan

Short-Term Certificate

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Mental Health Technician Short-Term Certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in mental health and behavioral health settings.

Credits

29 credits

Format

In-Person

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationCoordinationReading ComprehensionMonitoringWriting

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServicePsychologyTherapy and CounselingEnglish LanguageAdministrative

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionFluency of IdeasInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interv
  • Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
  • Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
  • Teach parenting techniques to family members.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareMedical softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

10-key calculatorsAmplified telephonesComputer laser printersDesktop computersHearing impaired telephonesLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPassenger vehiclesPersonal computersPhotocopying equipment

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Social and Human Service Assistants21-1093.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Client intake interviews — conduct using agency forms and protocols under a case manager's review.
  • Resource directories (housing, food, transportation, behavioral health) — locate accurate referrals for routine needs.
  • Case notes and documentation — write factually and confidentially per agency standards.
  • Eligibility screenings for benefits (SNAP, Medicaid, TANF) — complete accurately on standard applications.
  • Confidentiality and HIPAA-equivalent obligations — apply consistently in every client interaction.
  • Mandatory-reporter obligations (child abuse, elder abuse, IPV) — recognize triggers and escalate to a supervisor.
  • Boundary-setting basics with clients — apply consistently across home visits and office encounters.
  • Safety planning fundamentals — deliver pre-built plans on assigned cases with supervisor backstop.
  • Crisis-response protocols — execute by-the-book under a senior staff member's direction.
  • Trauma-informed communication — apply learned techniques on routine client interactions.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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