Mental Health & Human Services Program Details - University of Maine at Augusta

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Degrees Offered

Concentrations

Mental Health & Human Services Generalist
Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation
Addiction Counseling
Child and Family Services

Certificates Offered

Graduate Level Certificates Offered

Graduate Certificate in Substance Use Disorder

Related Programs

Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Emergency Management

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the Mental Health and Human Services Program will be able to:

Apply the current evidence-based practices to work in the behavioral health and human services fields,
Apply, implement and provide community support, case management, crisis services, and psychosocial rehabilitation,
Apply the appropriate use of information for assessment, planning and documenting to meet the needs of service delivery,
Apply appropriate interviewing and counseling techniques, supportive interventions, and evaluate related outcomes,
Collaborate effectively within teams in a variety of settings, and
Perform in accordance with ethical practice guidelines.

Student evaluations of the degree of mastery of course learning outcomes

Demographic Information

UMA Student Body (2024-2025): 5,735

MHHS Total Students: 467

MHHS Bachelors + Post Bac: 362

MHHS Associates Degree: 58

Grad Certificate Sub Use Disorders (GCSUD): 14

Full-Time Equivalent Students, Undergraduate (All UMA): 2,305

Fall 2024 UMA Student Profiles

Comparison Category	UMA Student Profile (N=4412)	MHHS BS Student Profile (N=288)	MHHS AS Student Profile (N=51)
Gender	65% Female 35% Male	87% Female 13% Male	77% Female 23% Male
Race	78% White 17% Minority 5% Unknown	85% White 13% Minority 2% Unknown	88% White 13% Minority 0% Unknown
Average Age	27	34	36
Age Range	30% <18 years old 26% 18-24 years old 44% 25+ years old	0%<18 years old 23% 18-24 years old 77% 25+ years old	0% <18 years old 13% 18-24 years old 88% 25+ years old
Veteran/Active Military	5% self-identified	6% self-identified	0% self-identified
Residency	92% In-state 7% Out of State 1% International	96% In-state 4% Out of State 0% International	100% In-state 0% Out of State 0% International
Enrollment Status	72% part-time 28% full-time	52% part-time 48% full-time	77% part-time 23% full-time

Fall 2024 Student Profiles

Comparison Category	UMA Student Profile (N=5735)	MHHS BS Student Profile (N=362)	MHHS AS Student Profile (N=58)	MHHS Grad Cert (N=10)
First Generation	38%	74%	74%	—
Financial Aid Recipient	43%	86%	88%	—
Pell Grant Recipient	28%	69%	64%	—
Enrollment	32% First-Time 50% Transfer Students 15% Readmit Students	20% First-Time 54% Transfer Students 25% Readmit Students	20% First-Time 47% Transfer Students 33% Readmit Students	100% Graduate Admit

Data reflects Fall 2024 – Spring 2025, compiled by L.M. and summarized by W.S. in March, 2025.

MHHS Program Total New Undergraduate Admissions

Combined Summer + Fall + Spring for each AY

MHHS Associate’s Degree Enrollment – Fall

MHHS Bachelor’s Degree Enrollment AY 20 – AY 24

All Bachelor’s Concentrations + Post Baccalaureate

total bachelors students enrolled by semester

MHHS Undergraduate Certificate Enrollments

Fall AY 20 – AY 24

mhrt c and sart certificate enrollment fall

MHHS Graduate Certificate Enrollments from Program Start

Fall 2020 (AY21) – Spring 2024 (AY24)

A bar chart titled "Graduate Certificate in Substance Use Disorders Enrollment" displays enrollment numbers for the program from Academic Year (AY) 21 to AY 24. The vertical axis represents the number of students enrolled, ranging up to 15, while the horizontal axis lists the academic years. In AY 21, enrollment was at 14 students. This decreased to 12 students in AY 22, followed by a further decline to 10 students in AY 23. By AY 24, enrollment had dropped to 7 students. A red trendline slopes downward, indicating a steady decline in enrollment over the four-year period.

Advisory Board

The purpose of the MHHS program Advisory Board is to be the “ears and eyes” in the field, to welcome professional wisdom for program enhancements, to bridge the gap between academia and workforce development, to advise on program development, and to participate in the accreditation process.

Advisory Board Members

Lisa Bullard DHHS Office of Child & Family Services (OCFS) – Recruiter for DHHS/OCFS
Karen Dow Sweetser – Manager of Volunteer Services and Internships
Dr. Deborah Drew Husson University-Director of Graduate Programs in Counseling
Jacke Hicks Current UMA Mental Health and Human Services Bachelor’s degree
Amanda Kinsey Capitol Clubhouse-Director – Kennebec Behavioral Health (KBH)
Dr. Kim Lane UMA Professor of Mental Health & Human Services
Lisa Martin Human Resources Manager – WINGS
Nora Morse Director of Best Practices – Spurwink
Dr. Wendy St. Pierre UMA Assistant Professor of Mental Health and Human Services & Academic Coordinator
Elizabeth Wright Director of Youth Education NAMI – Maine, UMA MHHS Alumni

Updated January 31, 2025