Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A.

M.A.
Credits: 60-72
Locations: Greeley; Denver; Loveland
Admissions:

• Greeley: Fall, Spring and Summer
• Denver: Fall, Spring and Summer
• Loveland: Fall

This is a nationally recognized program that will prepare you for career success. You’ll gain skills to work with children, youth and adults. This includes intense academic preparation and clinical training. You’ll also have live supervision and feedback, and extensive field experience opportunities.

You’ll work with dedicated, knowledgeable and approachable faculty. They bring diverse research and professional clinical experiences to the classroom. You’ll also have networking opportunities that will help you to get established in the field.

Consider this program if you:

• Like working with diverse populations.

• Enjoy helping others grow and develop.

• Are a working professional.

• Excel in small classes with personal interaction with peers, graduate students and faculty.

You’ll learn:

• Individual and group counseling skills.

• Diagnosis and treatment planning.

• Current counseling theories and treatment approaches.

• Historical and current trends in clinical mental health counseling.

• Ethical and legal aspects of clinical mental health counseling.

Sample courses:

• Theories of Counseling

• Practicum in Individual Counseling

• Understanding and Counseling Diverse Populations

• Psychological Consultation: Theory and Practice

• Family Systems

• Life Span Developmental Psychology

Where can your degree take you?
The program has a projected growth rate of almost 30 percent. It’s is one of the few fields predicted to grow at almost three times the rate of other jobs in the coming years. Our graduates work in community mental health centers and psychiatric hospitals. They also work in health care facilities and residential treatment centers. Others have established thriving private practices.