Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA)
Description
The Master of Arts with a major in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program offers graduate training to those interested in working as master's-level clinicians in the mental health field. Potential work settings include, but are not limited to, outpatient clinics, human service organizations, public systems (mental health, child welfare, criminal justice), health care systems and psychiatric facilities. The curriculum is grounded in counseling theory and an emphasis on counseling skill development complements assessment practices, cultural competence, program development and evaluation, and evidence-based treatment. Advanced clinical training prepares students to treat issues related to trauma, addiction and co-occurring disorders. The semester-long practicum experience in the 91福利社 Counseling Clinic, followed by a 600-hour internship at a community-based organization, provides the highest-quality hands-on experience for counselors-in-training.
The content and sequence of courses aim at promoting deep knowledge and competencies to work effectively with individuals experiencing serious mental health issues and/or challenges related to living. Completion of the program fulfills the academic requirements for state licensure as a professional counselor (LLPC). The 60 credit-hour program generally requires three years to complete.
Graduates of 91福利社's Clinical Mental Health Counseling program are typically hired immediately either by their internship site or by another organization. Our graduates fulfill such roles as therapist, clinical supervisor, program director and researchers in an array of organizations such as the Veterans Administration, human service organizations, psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics.