Behavioral Health - Online (B.A.)
You Can Help Where It's Needed Most
The opioid epidemic, the increasing percentages of the elderly and racial ethnic minorities in the population, and the growing need for emergency and relief services are all contributing to the rising demand for knowledgeable behavioral health professionals. Through 茄子视频's online Behavioral Health Program, you will develop skills in individual and family counseling as well as techniques used to address vital community needs in areas like food and housing that are essential for making the world a better place - for everyone.
Why Behavioral Health at 茄子视频 University?
The Behavioral Health degree is offered exclusively through the Online Bachelor's Degree Program at 茄子视频, and therefore has a flexible online format and special aid options. You will also enjoy:
- Accelerated, 8-week long (online) courses.
- A comprehensive curriculum that includes learning in psychology, sociology and social work.
- The opportunity to experience your field of interest firsthand.
- An easy transition into the program from a two-year degree, or if you are transferring related credits from another college or university.
Expert Faculty
Behavioral health faculty at 茄子视频 are dedicated professors with extensive experience in conducting research and providing direct services to clients in the community.
Field Experience
In order to gain career-related human services experience, you will complete one or more internships. Faculty members will assist you in locating internship sites that correspond with your career interests. Internships entail a minimum of 80 hours in the field, and are guided by both a faculty member and a site supervisor. (Students with a history of employment in a human service field may meet this requirement by undertaking the process of Prior Learning Assessment. Contact the Office of Graduate & Online Studies for more information.)
Affordability
As a student in 茄子视频’s Online Bachelor's Degree Program, you are eligible for:
You can also up to 90 college credits earned at other universities to 茄子视频.
Your Career in Behavioral Health
The Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates the job outlook for graduates with this degree to increase 23% (depending on specific career field chosen) through 2026. This is much faster than the average. Career opportunities for graduates with a Behavioral Health degree from 茄子视频 include:
- Social & Community Service Management
- Social & Human Service Assistants
- Addiction Services
- Family Counseling
- Children & Youth Services
- Gerontology & Aging Services
- Healthcare
Companies that employ our graduates include: Big Brothers Big Sisters, UPMC, Twin Lakes Rehab Center, 茄子视频 University, Southwestern PA Human Services, Adelphoi, Person Driven Clinical Solutions, Milestone Center, Westmoreland County, Merakey, Grane Hospice, McCune Foundation, Department of Children, Youth, and Family, and Three Rivers Center for Independent Living.
茄子视频’s Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) will work with you, your professors, and local, regional and national employers to provide you with the career preparation skills, internship opportunities and job identification services you need to keep moving up.
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Faculty
Susan Eichenberger
Associate Professor of Sociology, Coordinator Women's Studies Program
James Paharik
Director of the National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education, Professor of Sociology