Behavioral Health Foundations

What you'll learn

Successful completion of this microcredential prepares students for entry-level positions in behavioral health and human service settings and provides a strong foundation for continued education in Human Services, Addiction Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, and related helping professions. This microcredential was developed along with industry partners ensuring that it provides the skills and knowledge needed to advance or update within the Behavioral Health sector. The Behavioral Health Foundations Microcredential provides students with foundational knowledge and practical skills for supporting individuals experiencing mental health, addictions, and other behavioral health challenges. Through coursework in human services, mental health care, and individual counseling, students develop competencies in client engagement, communication, assessment, treatment planning, professional documentation, crisis response, and recovery-oriented care. Students learn to apply ethical and culturally responsive practices while developing an understanding of mental health and substance use disorders, evidence-based interventions, and the interdisciplinary nature of behavioral health services. A semester long Service-Learning experience provides opportunities to connect classroom learning with community practice and professional development.

A hybrid microcredential from Fulton-Montgomery Community College (8 credits). Registration is completed with Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Who can enroll

Ages 18 and up.

Upcoming sections

What you can earn

Pathway to Credit

This Fulton-Montgomery Community College course can count toward credit at the SUNY campuses below. Each campus decides how the credit applies; confirm with its admissions or registrar office.

Skills covered

Career outlook

Related occupations: Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, Patient Care Technician

Healthcare support jobs in New York are projected to grow faster than average through 2032.