Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community Certification (MHRT/C)

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The State of Maine mandates special training for employment in certain public welfare positions. Individuals planning to provide community support services in positions funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and MaineCare (formerly Medicaid) must meet specific knowledge competencies. To meet these competencies and be issued full Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community (MHRT/C) certification, such persons must complete ten (10) course areas through a combination of approved courses, workshops, or waivers. Graduates of an accredited Bachelor of Social Work program meet the requirements for Full MHRT/C certification upon completion of their degree and by completing PHI 374 - Topics in Philosophy and Literature .

A provisional MHRT/C certificate may be issued when five (5) specific course requirements are met through academic courses, non-academic courses, approved workshops and/ or training, or waivers based on experience. These are Introduction to Community Mental Health, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Crisis Identification and Resolution, Cultural Competency/Diversity, and Interviewing and Counseling. The remaining five courses must be completed within two years of the date the provisional certificate was issued.

Individuals wishing to receive MHRT/C certification must apply through the Office of Adult Mental Health Services at the Department of Health and Human Services. The application as well as the guidelines for this process may be found at: http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/cfl/MHRT/community_guidelines.htm”. See Certificate Program Requirements for further information of the MHRT/C requirements.

The following classes at UMPI fulfill requirements for the educational competencies that are required:

Comptency	UMPI Equivalent
* Interviewing & Counseling	PSY 380 - Principles of Counseling
Mental Health & Aging	SOC 325 - Gerontology / SWK 325 - Gerontology
* Intro. to Community Mental Health	SWK 207 - Community Mental Health Care
* Psychosocial Rehabilitation	SWK 236 - Psychosocial Rehabilitation
* Crisis Identification & Resolution	SWK 381 - Crisis Intervention
* Cultural Competency/Diversity	SWK 305 - Ethnicity and Multiculturalism
Substance Abuse w/a Dual Diagnosis	PSY 382 - Substance Abuse Counseling
Case Management	SWK 309 - Case Management Practice
Sexual Abuse, Trauma & Recovery	SWK 307 - Incest and Sexual Abuse
Vocational Aspects of Disability	PSY 374 - Vocational Aspects of Disability

*Provisional Level B Certification is granted when these five course requirements have been met through academic courses, non-academic courses, approved workshops and/or training, or waivers based on experience.