Melissa Araujo

Residential Faculty - Counseling

Office: RDM-PV Palo Verde - Room: PV235

480-654-7724

602-596-2660 (mobile)

[email protected]

Office Hours

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
				Online
By appointment	By appointment	By appointment	By appointment	By appointment

Please contact the Counseling department (480-461-7588) to schedule an appointment or feel free to reach out to me directly at [email protected] or 602-596-2660.

Classes Taught

Fall 2026

BHS150	Introduction to Behavioral Health and Social Services					3 Credits
Survey of the behavioral health and social services professions, including scope of practice and training requirements. Exploration of employment opportunities in the field and self-assessment/academic planning for a career in mental health. Overview of mental health disorders and first responder skills in a mental health crisis situation. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
16935		Online (On Your Time) Lecture	08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026			Class Started
16935	Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.

BHS155	Professional Resiliency and Well-Being					3 Credits
Exploration of building human resilience and well-being to prevent burnout, traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue for social services and mental health professionals, healthcare providers, emergency first responders, and other relationship-intense occupations. Causes, symptoms, and effects of traumatic stress, burnout compassion fatigue and other work-related stress. Focus on enhancing quality of life and improving a healthy lifestyle by incorporating evidenced-based practices in psychological and emotional resilience training, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, positive psychology, prevention, peer support, and self-care, including nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: Students who pass the class and the final exam with 80% or more will be eligible to become a Certified Professional Resilience Technician (c-RPT), Certified Mindfulness-Informed Technician (c-MIT), and Self-Care Technician (c-SCT) with the National Institute of Behavioral Medicine and a Certified Resilience Professional (CRP) with the Trauma Institute International, see: https://traumainstituteinternational.com/certifications/.
General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
16978		Online (On Your Time) Lecture	08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026			Class Started
	Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. There is an optional certification upon successful completion of the course, which may require a fee depending on which organization you choose to certify with.
	Book Information

FYE101	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success					1 Credits
Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset and financial literacy. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
17231	Red Mountain Campus RDM W131	In-Person Lecture	08/24/2026 – 10/16/2026	Mo	12:30 PM – 2:10 PM	Class Ended
16873		Online (On Your Time) Lecture	08/24/2026 – 10/16/2026			Class Ended
16873	Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.

FYE103	Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success					3 Credits
Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career, and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset, interpersonal skills, financial literacy, self-care strategies, diverse perspectives, and campus tools and resources. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
16909	Red Mountain Campus RDM W131	In-Person Lecture	08/25/2026 – 12/18/2026	TuTh	9:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Class Started
17044		Online (On Your Time) Lecture	08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026			Closed
17044	Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.

Fall Flex Start 2026

FYE101	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success					1 Credits
Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset and financial literacy. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
17337	Red Mountain Campus RDM W226	In-Person Lecture	10/20/2026 – 12/18/2026	TuTh	11:00 AM – 11:50 AM	Class Started

Spring 2027

BHS150	Introduction to Behavioral Health and Social Services					3 Credits
Survey of the behavioral health and social services professions, including scope of practice and training requirements. Exploration of employment opportunities in the field and self-assessment/academic planning for a career in mental health. Overview of mental health disorders and first responder skills in a mental health crisis situation. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: Approved by AzPost for 40 hours of continual education. Meets requirements for 40 hours by the AzBBHE. Students who pass the exam with 80% or more will be eligible for a 3-year certification in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). Certification requires 8 hours of in-person training.
General Education Designations: Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
11482		Online (On Your Time) Lecture	01/19/2027 – 05/14/2027			Open 4 of 20 Seats Available
11482	Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.

BHS155	Professional Resiliency and Well-Being					3 Credits
Exploration of building human resilience and well-being to prevent burnout, traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue for social services and mental health professionals, healthcare providers, emergency first responders, and other relationship-intense occupations. Causes, symptoms, and effects of traumatic stress, burnout compassion fatigue and other work-related stress. Focus on enhancing quality of life and improving a healthy lifestyle by incorporating evidenced-based practices in psychological and emotional resilience training, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, positive psychology, prevention, peer support, and self-care, including nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: Students who pass the class and the final exam with 80% or more will be eligible to become a Certified Professional Resilience Technician (c-RPT), Certified Mindfulness-Informed Technician (c-MIT), and Self-Care Technician (c-SCT) with the National Institute of Behavioral Medicine and a Certified Resilience Professional (CRP) with the Trauma Institute International, see: https://traumainstituteinternational.com/certifications/.
General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
11601		Online (On Your Time) Lecture	01/19/2027 – 05/14/2027			Open 7 of 20 Seats Available
	Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.
	Book Information

FYE101	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success					1 Credits
Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset and financial literacy. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
11681		Online (On Your Time) Lecture	01/19/2027 – 03/12/2027			Closed
11681	Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.

FYE103	Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success					3 Credits
Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career, and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset, interpersonal skills, financial literacy, self-care strategies, diverse perspectives, and campus tools and resources. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
11718	Red Mountain Campus RDM P205	In-Person Lecture	01/19/2027 – 05/14/2027	TuTh	9:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Open 24 of 24 Seats Available
11714		Online (On Your Time) Lecture	01/19/2027 – 05/14/2027			Closed
11714	Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.

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