Clinical Mental Health Counsel - M.Ed.
Kent, USA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The Master of Education degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling prepares students for employment as counselors in community-based human service agencies (e.g., substance abuse facilities, mental health centers, child and family service agencies) and private counseling facilities.
This program is designed to fulfill the educational requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Ohio. The program may be pursued on a part-time or full-time basis, although some full-time study is encouraged.
Accreditation
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
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Curriculum
Major requirements
- Research in Counseling
- Practicum I: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Counseling Theories
- Counseling Skills and Techniques
- Multicultural Counseling
- Diagnosis in Counseling
- Foundations of Addictions Counseling
- Practicum II: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Orientation and Ethics: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Internship I: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Group Work: Theory and Techniques
- Introduction to Assessment in Counseling
- Clinical Assessment in Counseling
- Psychopathology for Counselors
- Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning
- Career Counseling
- Internship II: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Life Span Development
Advisor Approved Electives, choose from the following:
- Motivational Interviewing
- Counseling Adolescents
- Counseling Children
- Advanced Counseling Theories
- Couples Therapy: Theory and Techniques
- Family Therapy: Theory and Techniques
- Advanced Multicultural Counseling
Program Outcome
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Effectively work with clients from a multicultural and pluralistic society
- Demonstrate knowledge in assessment, group work, career development, helping relationships human growth and development, social and cultural diversity, research and program evaluation and professional orientation and ethical practice
- Meet the academic components required by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to be eligible to sit for the current licensure assessments
- Understand legal and ethical standards and practice in a legal and ethical manner
- Understand and demonstrate multicultural responsiveness
- Demonstrate a strong counselor identity
- Demonstrate strong clinical skills in case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment planning
- Understand and demonstrate sound counseling skills and techniques within a theoretical framework in both individual and group counseling
- Understand the importance of research in advancing the counseling profession, including how to critique research to inform counseling practice
- Effectively work with crisis, trauma, suicide, and at-risk clients