CABHCHILD AND ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM

Debra Mowery & Laura Rodriguez Lopez

CABH Program: OVERVIEW

Prepares professionals to serve in public and nonprofit agencies and schools

Graduates serve as: program directors,

supervisors, consultants, case

managers, evaluators

Graduates work in: NPOs, mental health,

substance abuse, juvenile justice, developmental

disabilities, child welfare, schools

Advancement to doctoral programs in public health and the behavioral and social

sciences

NOT a clinical training program that prepares

students for certification or

licensure

CABH Program: OVERVIEW100% Online

• Full-Time• Part-Time

Focus Areas

• Developmental Disabilities

• Leadership• Research & Evaluation• Youth & Behavioral

Health

Two Tracks

• Thesis• Field Experience

CABH Program: CURRICULUM

•Core Courses

39Credits

•Required Courses

•ElectivesComp Exam

•Thesis•Applied (Field Experience)

Track(6 credit hours)

CABH Program: ADMISSIONS

Application Deadlines: February 15th & October 15th

Requirements• Bachelor’s degree minimum• GPA 3.00 minimum• 3 letters of recommendation• One page statement of goals/career objectives • Resume/CV• Writing Sample• GRE is required for Thesis Track only

CABH Program: GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OPTIONS

Easily integrate one of four graduate certificates into your program of study:

• Children’s Mental Health• Positive Behavior Support• Translational Research in Adolescent

Behavioral Health• Addiction & Substance Abuse Counseling

Interdisciplinary Training Program with FCIC

The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) is a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).

FCIC is one of 67 UCEDDs nationwide that provide service, education, and research in developmental disabilities.

Trainees include graduates in disciplines such as psychology, education, applied behavior analysis, public health, medicine, social work, or related disciplines.

The Interdisciplinary Training Program provides an integrated education program that provides students with additional education and development in areas such as family-centered care, choice, inclusion, person-centered planning, strength-based approach to intervention, etc.

CABH Program: TRACKS

• 6 credit hours over two semesters• Original research designed and conducted by

the student under the supervision of a faculty advisor

• Design and propose the thesis project• Collect and analyze data and write the thesis

document • Defend the study before a faculty committee

Thesis Track

CABH Program: TRACKS

• 6 credits hours over two semesters (single semester option)

• Work part time at an agency or organization on a child/adolescent behavioral health issue of importance to that entity and of professional interest to the student

• Project examples: • Conduct a needs assessment• Develop social marketing strategies• Help develop a strategic plan• Support program development and implementation• Conduct community-based research and evaluation

Applied Track (FE)

CABH Program: FIELD EXPERIENCE SITES

• Where can I complete my FE?• Encourage students to obtain the

site/agency/organization where they will complete their field experience

• Has relationships with local agencies/organizations• Can complete FE in present agency/organization but

FE must be different from present job • Student Testimonials:

https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/cfs/academics/cabh/student-resources/testimonials.aspx

FE

Agency Placement Project Overview Project Results

USF Office of Student Affairs and Student Success (Tampa Campus)

The Campus Liaison Initiativeexamined the need for services and supports and made recommendations for developing centralized services to foster care alumni currently enrolled at the USF System's three campuses.

A program planning and improvement assessment and final report provided recommendations for developing services for alumnus of the foster care system within the USF learning community.

Children's Home Society (CHS) of Florida, Inc.(Maitland, FL)

The Telehealth Trainingproject focused on improving access to mental health services for children and families and supporting an educated workforce through the development of telehealth training.

An eLearning course will be used in Children's Home Society divisions statewide to teach, inform, and coach CHS staff in the proper delivery of telehealth services.

Champions for Children, Inc. (Tampa)

The Community Advocacy as a Function of Champions for Children's Strategic Planproject focused on developing an agency advocacy plan in accordance with the Council on Accreditation's Community Change Initiative Standards.

A Community Advocacy Plan was developed to provide the framework for the agency's community advocacy intentions, activities, and procedures.

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay (Tampa)

The Volunteer Training Manual project identified strategies for successful orientation and training of new volunteers.

A Volunteer Handbook addressed organizational policies, procedures, job descriptions and responsibilities, and additional documentation provides volunteers a smooth transition into the CCTB organization.

Project Hospitality (Staten Island, New York)

The Quality Improvement Project: Supporting Effective Emotional Development (S.E.E.D.) focused on developing a program to better meet the needs of homeless youth experiencing anger and frustration resulting in verbal and physical altercations.

The S.E.E.D program was presented to key agency staff including Executive Team, Deputy Director, Area Directors, Senior Program Directors, and Program Directors at the Project Hospitality Annual Quality Improvement Learning Fair.

Frameworks of Tampa, Inc.

The goal of the Evaluation of Teens in Action: A Social and Emotional Learning Program with a Service-Learning Component in a Community Setting project was to conduct a qualitative process evaluation of the Teens in Action program. The goal was to gather information via focus groups about the participants' experiences with Teens in Action and their service-learning projects in order to improve program implementation and curriculum and to assess whether any program modifications could be made.

Qualitative results support the perceived value and effectiveness of Teens in Action program. Additionally, modifications were made to the program's curriculum including the addition of a "risky behaviors" workshop.Presentation of Results:American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2017, November).30th Annual Research and Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL (2017, March).

Mendez Foundation

The A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Adolescent Delinquent Act CitationProgram in Hillsborough County evaluated the implementation and effectiveness of the program during its pilot year. The program was initiated as an alternative to punitive consequences for adolescents found to be in possession of marijuana within the county. Adolescents deemed eligible for the program were instead diverted to substance use treatment, rather than criminal prosecution.

Following the evaluation of the program's pilot year, the program was fully adopted and implemented within the county.

Presentation of Results:30th Annual Research and Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL (2017, March).

CABH Program: JOBS

•What jobs are available with this degree?

Biggest question we get asked:

CABH Program: LOCAL JOB LISTINGSCABH Website: Potential Employers

https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/cfs/academics/cabh/documents/cabh-jobs-example.pdf

• Examples of jobs available in Tampa area

• Of interest to graduates of CABH program

• Ever-changing List

• Similar positions throughout the nation

• List of agencies with no current opportunities

QUESTIONS?CABH Program: CONTACTS

Program Director• Dr. Debra Mowery• mowery@usf.edu | 813-974-6191

New Student Coordinator• Laura Rodríguez López• lrodri11@usf.edu | 813-974-3126

CABH Website• https://www.usf.edu/cabh