Mental Health, Social Service, and Addiction Counseling - How to Get Started
The mental health, social service, and addiction counseling program begins once a year during the fall term. Are you starting classes in another term? Don’t worry! There still may be courses you can start taking if you are starting college in a different term. Please contact the program advisors for details. Any student admitted to MHCC can sign up for classes in the program after reading, writing, and math placement requirements have been met. Registration for the fall term is open May through September.
Complete the MHCC Application Process
It is easy to get started at MHCC. Simply follow the steps in our new student checklist. These include filling out the admission form, figuring out how to pay for college through programs like the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) or the Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA), connecting with our staff to choose classes, and more.
Applied to MHCC? Here's what to do next
After you have been admitted to MHCC, you will need to meet the course registration requirements in reading, writing, and math.
Placement Requirements Needed to Get Started in This Program
| READING | WRITING | MATH |
| Placement into RD115 or completion of RD090 | Placement into WR115 or completion of WR090 | Placement into MTH060 or completion of MTH020 |
Learn more about college placement testing
Sign up for classes
After completing the placement requirements, you can sign up for classes. First-term students should sign up for these classes:
- HS101 Introduction to Social Services (three credits)
- HS107 Careers in Behavioral Healthcare and Social Service (three credits)
- HS114 Interviewing Skills I (two credits)
- HS265 Counseling Theories and Interventions I (three credits)
- PSY235 Human Development I: Prenatal - Late Childhood (three credits)
Have more questions? Connect with the student services hub
Additional Program Costs
Depending on the courses you choose to take, there may be additional costs on top of Mt. Hood Community College tuition, fees, and textbooks.
Textbooks are likely to cost you around $1,000 during your time studying at MHCC, and can be purchased online through the college bookstore.
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Have questions about the Mental Health, Social Service, and Addiction Counseling Program?
Read Mental Health, Social Service, and Addiction Counseling Frequently Asked Questions