Title: Demonstrate mental healthcare knowledge and skills needed by workers in family and human services occupations.
Course: Family and Human Services II (19999-II) > Section: Providing Health Care

Demonstration should include

- first aid for mental health (e.g., Mental Health First Aid [MHFA])
  - response vs. recovery
  - duties of first responders
  - duties of recovery professionals
- safety preparedness (e.g., evacuation or crisis plan)
- signs and symptoms of trauma
  - sources of trauma
  - effects of trauma
  - trauma-informed care
- signs and symptoms of mental illnesses
- emotional health effects involved with death and dying
- a holistic approach to personal care (e.g., self-care, self-recovery, self-advocacy, coping mechanisms)
- the measurement and recording of vital signs
- rehabilitation plans for people with specific needs
- documentation of health services.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What training would benefit a human services professional in handling a client with a mental health issue?
- How would one prepare to respond in a way that ensures all people are safe in a crisis?
- What are the signs and symptoms of trauma?

Communication

- How can human health professionals prepare themselves for the emotional health effects involved with death and dying?
- What are some holistic approaches for personal care that would benefit a human services professional?

Leadership

- How would a human services professional inform clients and families about the rehabilitation plans for a person with specific needs?

Management

- What tools are used to measure and record vital signs?
- How could human services professionals document the health services provided to a client?