Mental Health Worker: 245 Essentials
This comprehensive mental health training program is designed for aspiring mental health professionals and direct care providers who want to build a solid foundation in the field. The program covers essential topics and offers practical experience, enabling participants to deliver quality care confidently within a mental health and direct care provider setting.
Benefits:
- Led by experienced professionals
- Practical, real-world applications
- Flexible online learning
- Ensures that participants meet the necessary eligibility criteria and acquire the qualifications required to work effectively in the mental health industry as outlined in the Minnesota 245I statute.
- Successful program completers receive a Mental Health Worker: 245 Essentials badge.
The Mental Health Worker: 245 Essentials program is designed to offer employers a high quality, verifiable training source for new hires that meets the Minnesota Statue 245I.05, subd.3 initial 30-hour training requirements for non-licensed mental health workers thereby reducing costs and streamlining new hire onboarding. Review Minnesota Statute Requirements here.
Job Outlook for Mental Health Workers
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that approximate 52% of all mental health and counseling talent will need to be replaced by 2027.
- The median annual wage for mental health and counseling talent in Minnesota is $53,936.
About the course
This program fulfills the Minnesota State Statue 245I.05, subd.3 requirements for non-licensed mental health worker 30-hour new hire training spanning five topic areas:
- Mental illness
- Client/patient recovery and resiliency
- Mental health and de-escalation techniques
- Co-occurring disorders
- Psychotropic medications and medication side effects
The program covers essential topics and offers practical experience, enabling participants to deliver quality care confidently within a mental health and direct care provider setting.
Course Format
Training for Individuals
This 6-week hybrid training program includes 30 hours of training.
- Students will participate in both
- Asynchronous, self-paced and instructor facilitated online learning, and
- Weekly, 1-hour, synchronous online instructor led classroom learning.
- Each module includes 1-2 learning assessment activities and module exam.
- Students take a final exam online in week six (6).
Students successfully completing the course and all assessments at a rate of 80% or above will earn a Mental Health Worker: 245 Essentials badge.
Mental Health Worker: 245 Essentials badge holders who enroll in the Minneapolis College Human Services Diploma or A.S. Degree programs will earn six (6) college credits, equivalent to two (2) courses. This will accelerate their degree completion and reduce the time needed to graduate.
Customized Training Options for Employers
Also available in in-person classroom or hybrid delivery formats, the Mental Health Worker: 245 Essentials training will ensure that non-licensed mental health workers in your organization have the knowledge base and skills needed to ensure quality client care.
Contact us at customized.training@minneapolis.edu or 612-659-6500 to learn about options to bring customized training to your group or organization.