Military Social Work

This Military Social Work Certificate equipsstudents with an educational foundation of the principles, theories andpractices on the career pathway of military social work. An overview is givenof the unique culture of military families, their resilience, and thechallenges of military life. Emphasis is on family studies and familypsychology of serving veterans and active duty U.S. Armed Forces, anunderstanding of trauma-focused counseling, mental health and substance abusecounseling and public assistance and benefits.

TheCertificate Program Learning Outcomes are:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills needed to prepare for an entry-level paraprofessional position in the field of military social work.
• Develop an understanding of military culture and how it impacts military members and their families.
• Participate in role-play application scenarios regarding military social work.
• Discuss, analyze and explain the ethical standards that guide the social worker in the application of counseling techniques with active duty military, veterans and their families.
• Complete and reflect upon service-based learning experience. 
• Assist consumers and family members in matching needs of military members and their families with available community resources.
• Develop an understanding of how to address substance abuse and mental health needs of military members and their families.

Enrollment projections for courses are as followed:

Required Courses:

HMS-7: 32 students

HMS-16: 32 students

HMS-18: 52 students

HMS-26: 32 students  

HMS-28: new course; no enrollment data available

HMS-60: new course; no enrollment data available

WKX HMS 200: 30 students

Elective Courses:

HMS-5: 32 students

HMS-6: 32 students

HMS-8: 32 students

HMS-17: 32 students

HMS-19: 32 students

HMS-22: new course; no enrollment data available

HMS-62: new course; no enrollment data available

HMS-5, HMS-6, HMS-7, HMS-8, HMS-16, HMS-17, HMS-18, HMS-19, HMS-22, HMS-26, and HMS-28 are actively available in Moreno Valley College inventory. HMS-60 and HMS-62 have been approved by the BOT and are anticipated to be included in the next addendum issued October 2018. All courses are approved for transfer to the CSU.

The certificate program expects to have 15 – 20 students completing this certificate annually beginning in September 2020.

Mission of Moreno Valley College:  Responsive to the educational needs of its region, Moreno Valley College offers academic programs and student support services which include baccalaureate transfer, professional, pre-professional, and pre-collegiate curricula for all who can benefit from them.  Lifelong learning opportunities are provided, especially, in health and public service preparation.

The goal of the Military Social Work Certificate is to pave a pathway to prepare students for providing services to active duty military, veterans, and their families. The program aims to develop training of helping professionals in counseling and referral-based services while responding to the needs represented in the community. Graduates will have developed knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to help clients across the micro-macro continuum. 

Elective Courses (6 units total; 3 units each) Units; Choose from list below:

HMS-5 Introduction to Evaluation and Counseling

HMS-6 Introduction to Case Management      

HMS-8 Introduction to Group Process

HMS-17 Introduction to Public Mental Health      

HMS-19 Generalist Practices of Social Work          

HMS-22 Human Behavior in the Social Environment

HMS-62 Introduction to the DSM-5

The certificate program requires the completion of 6 core classes, for a total of 17 – 20 units.

HMS-7 Psychosocial Rehabilitation 3 Units

HMS-16 Public Assistance and Benefits 1 Unit

HMS-18 Introduction to Social Work 3 Units

HMS-26 Careers in Social Work - Trauma-Focused Counseling        3 Units

HMS-28 Careers in Social Work - Military Social Work                    3 Units

HMS-60 Introduction to Drugs and Alcohol                                      3 Units

WKX HMS 200 Human Services Work Experience 1-2-3-4 Units

In addition, the certificate program requires the completion of 6 elective units from the options listed below:

HMS-5 Introduction to Evaluation and Counseling 3 Units

HMS-6 Introduction to Case Management 3 Units

HMS-8 Introduction to Group Process 3 Units

HMS-17 Introduction to Public Mental Health 3 Units

HMS-19 Generalist Practices of Social Work 3 Units

HMS-22 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3 Units

HMS-62 Introduction to the DSM-5 3 Units