The demand for bilingual mental health professionals in southern California has grown as our population demographics have changed. To meet this need in our community Antioch has designed a concentration specifically for students who are bilingual and bicultural that provides specialized training in working with Latino individuals and their families. Students take all of the courses required for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist including several courses focused specifically on Latino clients. The program is full time. Classes run for 10 weeks and are held all day Thursday (9AM to 9 PM) and on 3 Saturdays per quarter.

Apply now for admission in 2008. Financial aid is available to qualified students.

Curriculum

Quarter #1
Theories of Psychotherapy (3)
Latino Mental Health (3)
Clinical Skills in the Latino Context (3)
Substance Abuse: Assessment (1)
Substance abuse: Treatment (2)

Quarter #2
Lifespan Human Development (3)
Theories of Family Therapy (3)
Professional Ethics and the Law (3)
Spanish for Mental Health Professionals (2)
Professional Skills for Therapists (1)

Quarter #3
Psychopathology (3)
Intimate Relationships (3)
Domestic Violence (2)
Culture and Diagnosis (1)
Human Sexuality (1)
Traineeship (3)

Quarter #4
Multicultural Clinical Skills (3)
Interventions with Latino Couples and Families (3)
Group Psychotherapy (3)
Traineeship (3)

Quarter #5
Methods of Inquiry (3)
Psychotherapy with Children (3)
Psychopharmacology (3)
Traineeship (3)

Quarter #6
Psychological Assessment (3)
Psychotherapy with Adolescents (3)
Integrating Clinical Skills (3)
Traineeship (3)