Behavioral Health Counselor

Elevate your expertise in mental health with this certificate, designed for professionals seeking to deepen their understanding and enhance their skills in this vital field. Our comprehensive curriculum covers a range of topics designed to prepare individuals to self-counsel, then to coach and counsel others experiencing behavioral health and mental wellness issues, such as relationships, behavior, choices, trust, self-esteem, addictions, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, mood disorders, and other psychological challenges

This program is perfect for current practitioners, counselors, and those looking to transition into this rewarding field. With flexible online classes and expert instructors, you'll gain practical knowledge and real-world skills to make a meaningful impact on individuals and communities. Start your journey today and join a network of professionals committed to improving mental health and well-being.

Contact us at extension@lmu.edu today to get started!

  • Fall 2024

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  • Lester (Les) Triché, MPA, MPP, Ph.D. (ABD) has an executive-level professional background with strengths in Education, HR, and Public Policy implementation; Reality Therapy, Choice Theory®, Scripture Therapy Counseling, Internal Empowerment Coaching; and Criminal Justice & Corrections. He has university, community colleges and K-12 schools teaching and administration experience, to include expertise in leadership, management, and race relations; drug and alcohol treatment; conflict resolution; equity compliance; cognitive behavior therapy and behavioral health.

    His strengths incorporate strategic planning and execution; resource acquisition, collective bargaining agreement, contract development, and negotiations; organizational development; labor law compliance; team building; employment services; policy design and implementation. His success is contributed to understanding “Why and how humans behave;” reorganizing behavior; soft skills development; evident-based program development and implementation; critical thinking and sound judgment to lead others to answer their challenges.

    Les Triché has conducted college president, executive, corporate and ministry staffing searches for Chaffey College, Cerritos College, Compton College, Rio Honda College, El Paso Texas College, Diverse Staffing Solutions, MBF and Associates, and Noel Jones Ministries. These experiences allowed him to work in close collaboration with governing boards, administrative members, faculty, staff, unions, students, and representatives from the communities. He also served as an elective official for a large K-12 school district.

    He is an international internet TV and Radio show host reaching an audience in 98 countries; he provides ministry training, leadership, human capital, church planting for ministries ranging in size from 30-30, 000.

  • Behavioral Health Counselors (BHC) use Choice Theory Psychology, Internal Empowerment Coaching, and Life Experiences as educational approaches to learning “why and how” humans behave.  This program consists of the competency standards and practical application of renowned psychiatrist William Glasser's, M.D.’s, Choice® Theory Basic Intensive Training and Reality Therapy.

    This is an online, open enrollment, and self-paced program. The class will use a variety of learning methods including written reflections, exercises, weekly reading, a final paper, and an internship.  All coursework must be completed within six months of enrollment. Students must complete a total of 17 semester hours in coursework with a letter grade of B or higher in each course to receive a certificate of completion. 

    Coursework:

    Themes

     

    Hours

    Course 1: Online - Secret of Choice Theory and Internal Empowerment Overview

     

    20.0

    Course 2: Online – Self-Counseling with Choice Theory and Internal Empowerment

     

    50.0

    Course 3: Take Charge of Your Life

     

    50.0

    Course 4: Supervised Practitioner’s Internship

     

    50.0

     

     

    170.0 hrs

    17 units