Mental Health Services - Supervisor  (30 units/24 weeks)

The Supervisor Credential (CS) program is designed as a valid and reliable measure of the candidates understanding of the Head Start regulations.  Candidates enrolled in this Credential program acquire a skill set of the best practices and procedural methods for implementing Head Start regulations. A Supervisor Credential (CS) is a Head Start professional who is responsible for collecting, reporting, managing and monitoring daily compliance issues in a Mental Health Services. 

A Supervisor Credential (CS) at HS University is an "emerging leaders process" of establishing the qualifications of professionals in Head Start, Early Head Start, Migrant Head Start, American Indian/Alaska Native and Early Childhood employees.  The process consists of the attainment of a specific skill level and knowledge of regulations and the assessing of the candidate's educational background and experience. A Supervisor Credential (CS) is then awarded to the professional who meets the standards set for the credential.  It signifies that a student has enrolled, attended and successfully completed the requirements of a specific family services area within a Head Start program.  The Supervisor Credential (CS) process usually takes about 24 weeks to complete and requires 30 credit units.

The Supervisor Credential (CS) in Mental Health includes is designed to give students insight into the behavior and social factors that influence mental health disease.  It includes an introductory knowledge about the human services field and prepared to assist administrative staff, social workers and mental health workers in Head Start in a variety of program settings.  Mental Health assistants work under direct supervision to provide support in receiving mental health services. Mental health Supervisor Credential (CS) teaches students to identify parents and children with mental disorders.  The Supervisor Credential (CS) address the best ways to talk to patients and take notes on their responses.  It introduces students to various methods and discusses ways to utilize findings in seeking mental health treatment. The curriculum is designed to include all the specialized courses in Mental Health supervision to enable program staff to work with parent and children which allows supervisors to get hands-on experience working with parents and children in Head Start, Early Head Start or Early Childhood settings.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

Program Length

All courses are twelve week in length, 30 credits unless specified otherwise. HS University students are Head Start working adults who can earn their certificate at their own pace and on their own schedule.  Most students attend part-time, and the normal time to complete this program is 24 weeks.

Program Cost

Cost information for HS University program is available at http://www.hsuniversity.org/cost_fees.html.  The tuition and fees for the entire program, at current tuition rates, are $2595. 

Program Course of Study

The following list a suggested course of study. Students must complete 10 credits/30 units in order to earn a certificate. Please contact your advisor and student representative for an individual Professional Development Plan (Plans consist of a detailed program of study requirement and Proposal for Tuition payment).  Students must complete an application and pay application fee in order to receive Professional Development Plans of Study.

• Plan of Study

  Course #	Description	Units	Credits
  MHS101	Mental Health Supervisor Course	10	4
  50-101C	Exam - Mental Health	5	1
  MHS102	Mental Health Administrator Credential	15	5