Behavioral Health Support Specialist Certificate

The Evergreen State College ETPL
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to receive the Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BHSS) license in Washington state. Students will advance their skills, learning to work with vulnerable populations to develop a culturally responsive and equitable approach to mental health treatment. Students will learn from a range of experiences, including an internship placement in a behavioral health setting. You'll learn: Essential counseling and relationship skills. Cultural responsiveness. Team-based care. Screening and assessment. Targeted behavioral health interventions. Ethics and law. Care planning and coordination. Health equity

Financial information

Total tuition

$7,334.40

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Olympia

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

32

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Academic Certificate

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BHSS)

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.