Associate of Technical Arts, Behavioral Health Aide, Program Outcomes

Self-Directed Leadership: In the Coast Salish way of life, self-directed leadership is an important value in helping to lead one’s people. Leading from a indigenous value-based perspective ensures the health of a communities present and future generations.

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Demonstrate values of leadership through connecting Indigenous ethics and morals into being a helper and healer to tribal community.
• Exhibit leadership through understanding and developing self-identity values & beliefs within Tribal Communities.

Communal Responsibility & Ethics: With an understanding of communal knowledge and national standards, students will establish community connections that promote quality of life and sustainable health practices.

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Articulate and Apply Health Insurance and Accountability Act (HIPPA) in diverse tribal clinical settings of Behavioral Health.
• Implement comprehensive understanding of community trust to ensure sustainability of confidentiality, individual margins, and cultural sensitivity.

Assessment & Diagnostics: Demonstrate connection and understanding of change/movement through application of the sun and the moon model. The sun representing the part of a person that is most visible and the moon being the part of the person needing helping and healing.

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Provide culturally competent Behavioral Health Services to Native Communities.
• Develop assessment and diagnostic plans that manage health challenges, cultural accommodations, crisis interventions and comprehensive community support that contributes to self-determination.

Support & Advocacy: Develop and maintain their relationality to their unique identity while developing diverse ways of understanding the needs of behavioral health programs. Students will apply their indigenous knowledge, skills, and values to develop culturally cognizant programming that enhances the health and wellness of tribal communities.

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Provide clinical and cultural advocacy in Behavioral Health services.
• Create supportive spaces for Indigenous people with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders.
• Promote sense of self by reinforcing ones’ relationality to family, community, and land.