DCES 896 - Leadership in Mental Health Practice

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This course is tailored for those students who plan to take on leadership and administrative roles in mental health agencies and practice. Students will collaborate on in-depth examinations on the principles of development, management, and evaluation of programs and service-delivery formats. This includes the contexts of public mental health policies, financing, and regulatory processes considered from local, state, and federal perspectives. The role of a community agency leader in relation to risk management and coordination in the response to crises, disasters, and trauma will also be discussed. Special emphasis will be given to the responsibilities of administrative personnel in embracing the development and welfare of agency employees. Adlerian principles will be integrated into theories and practicing models with regard to students’ study and development of leadership, managerial, and supervisory skills. Finally, the course will guide the students’ recognition and realization of the interrelationship of leadership in agencies with leadership in the community in order to become agents for social change and provide advocacy and aid for those in need.