Child and Adolescent Therapeutic Behavioral Health

Become qualified to work under the supervision of psychiatrists, psychologists and other mental health professionals to provide therapeutic and rehabilitative care to children and adolescents. Employment opportunities can be found with mental health service providers, including private practices, community clinics, Rule 29 clinics, non- and for-profit organizations, county agencies, hospitals and schools. 

This certificate program can be completed on its own or as part of our Psychology Transfer Pathway program. Either way, it offers many benefits for you, including:

• Opportunities for relevant hands-on work experience
• Increased marketability or career advancement opportunities within the fields of mental health, education, healthcare and related fields
• Functions as a specialization certificate if you're seeking entry-level employment with agencies that provide children's therapeutic services
• Serves as an alternative to the requirement that a Mental Health Behavioral Aide II hold an associate or bachelor's degree (or have 4,000 hours of experience in delivering clinical services in the treatment of mental illnesses concerning children or adolescents)

You'll learn:

• Theories and influences on physical, cognitive, social and emotional child development 
• Diagnosis and treatment for psychological disorders 
• Strategies in therapeutic communication and crisis management
• Data practices and privacy issues 
• Principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis
• Experiences and challenges within the field, including societal attitudes toward mental illness

Related Programs

You may also be interested in our Psychology Transfer Pathway, Early Childhood Education Transfer Pathway, or Early Childhood and Autism Spectrum Disorder certificate programs.