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  "college": "berkeley-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Social Sciences",
  "id": "social-and-human-service-work-readiness-certificate-of-completion",
  "name": "Social and Human Service Work Readiness",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion",
  "department": "social-sciences",
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      "markdown": "##### Summary\n\n##### Program Description\n\nStudents who complete the Social and Human Service Work Readiness Certificate of Completion receive training on individual and group facilitation skills, fundamentals of the referral process, mental health crisis management, and wellness recovery action plans (WRAP) and qualify to receive the nationally recognized Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certificate. A significant portion of the training covers trauma-informed self-care and successful personal/professional boundary setting. This program is required training for students in work-based learning opportunities as Mental Health Ambassadors at Berkeley City College.\n\nThe MHFA credential and specific skills-training provides students with the ability to empower fellow students with skills to successfully persist and complete their academic journey. Participants will learn to lead peer-to-peer support groups and provide 1:1 peer-support sessions. Students who complete this program will be able to demonstrate their training has met national standards for Mental Health First Aid, and many core competencies for Peer Support Specialists, which enhances their ability to find employment in a variety of social and human service settings.\n\n**\n\n##### Career Opportunities\n\n**\n\nPeer Support Specialist, Community Health Worker, Family Advocate or Support Worker, Community Health Advocate or Aide, Peer Counselor or Educator, Public Health Aide, Social Worker Assistant, Street Outreach Worker, Wellness Ambassador, Women’s Health Advocate, Youth Worker\n\n**\n\n##### Learning Outcome(s)\n\n**\n\n1.  Demonstrate fundamental understanding of mental health crisis management, including obtaining the Mental Health First Aid Certificate (MHFA) issues by the National Council on Mental Wellbeing\n2.  Demonstrate awareness of trauma-informed self-care\n3.  Demonstrate entry-level group and individual facilitation skills."
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      "markdown": "##### Requirements"
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          "text": "Required Courses",
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          "code": "HUSV 510A",
          "title": "Mental Health Ambassador Training I",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "HUSV 510B",
          "title": "Mental Health Ambassador Training II",
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