Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is committed to preparing knowledgeable and ethical Professional Counselors equipped for the practice of individual, couple, family, and group counseling. Our program emphasizes working with diverse populations and developing strategies to promote the social, emotional, psychological, and physical health of individuals, families, communities, and organizations. We contribute to human development, adjustment, and change by encouraging our diverse faculty and student body to engage in reflective practice, critical inquiry, civic engagement, and responsible social action.

Department of Counseling and Human Development Statement on Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression
Being anti-racist involves the internal, interpersonal, institutional, and structural commitment to confront and eliminate racism that exists in ideals and policies. In critical reflection of our individual and collective responsibilities to dismantle white supremacy and advance anti-oppressive andragogy, the CHD department is committed to anti-racist practices that:

1. Address racism and discrimination directly through explicit discussion and action;
2. Increase awareness of prejudice and confront its effects through the discussion of past and present racism, stereotyping and discrimination in society;
3. Disrupt and dismantle the systems and structures that codify institutional racism and oppression within the department, the university, and the counseling profession;
4. Disrupt and dismantle racial power inequities within the department, the university, and the counseling profession;
5. Deeply challenge and hold all members of the CHD community accountable to advance their own anti-racism praxis; and
6. Ensure the content and delivery of the curricula reflects this focus.

Unique to our program, students begin their clinical training by completing two semesters in the department’s clinic, the Community Counseling Services Center (CCSC), wherein they deliver counseling services under supervision. The first semester is a Practicum in Counseling followed by a semester of Advanced Clinical Skills.

Students then complete a two-semester internship at health and human services agencies in the community, such as welfare and other social service agencies, mental health centers, penal institutions, court systems, employment and career centers, allied health agencies, government service agencies, community college counseling centers, and private practice.

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Data from 2022-2023*

• Retention Rate: 90%
• Average Time to Complete the Program: 2.6 years (8 Semesters)
• 2021-2022 Cost: $1,870 per credit
• Scholarships: Merit Based
• Employment Rate (at 6 months post graduation: 94%
• Employment Settings: Community mental health settings, inpatient units, intensive outpatient units, crisis counseling
• Licensure Eligibility: Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). Requirements vary by state.
• NCE Passing Rate: 100%
• Accreditation Status: Accredited by CACREP through 2030. Program has been accredited since 1984.
• Annual Fall Enrollment: 104
• Number of Graduates: 18

• Predicted Job Outlook (2014-2024): Nineteen percent (19%) increase, compared to 7% expected increase in total US jobs. The field of counseling will see over 30% growth in the next 10 years. (Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  NOTE: Costs are 2022-23; enrollment is Fall 2023; retention is calculated over the past year.

  2022-2023 Counseling and Human Development Annual Report >