PSY 6743 Systems of Care in Community Mental Health
This course provides a comprehensive overview of community mental health and service delivery systems from a recovery and resiliency perspective. Focus is on the needs of individuals, families, children and older adults with emphasis on special populations including those with severe mental illness, addiction and co-occurring disorders, military veterans, the homeless and poor, victims of abuse and trauma, and the disabled. Issues of culture and diversity, legal and ethical contingencies, community collaboration and coordination of care, as well as consumer advocacy are considered.