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The demand for licensed addiction counselors is expected to grow in both the public and private sectors in the foreseeable future. A Masters degree is a required step for individuals seeking the highest level of licensing and/or certification in many states. The Master of Science in Addiction Counseling degree offered by Grand Canyon University prepares students to treat substance abuse/dependency disorders. Graduates from the GCU program of study are prepared to meet the academic requirements for licensure in Arizona as a: Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC) and Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor (LASAC). This degree is designed to meet the needs of learners who wish to pursue careers an addiction counseling professional. Additional, program graduates from most other states will be academically prepared to begin the process of seeking certification and/or licensure in their home state. Licensing and/or certification requirements may vary from state-to-state. It is the students' responsibility to check the licensing/certification requirements in their respective states.
This state-approved, CACREP-accredited master's program in School Counseling is designed to prepare you to deliver and manage contemporary school counseling programs, and act as a school leader who can advocate for the personal, educational, and social needs of students. It is built on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and includes course work, field training, and residencies. People who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing licensure as school counselors. The demand for qualified school counselors is expected to grow as school enrollments increase, more states pass counseling mandates, and school counselors take on expanded roles. This specialization requires course work and clinical experience, including a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship. Licensure Information: For detailed information about obtaining professional licensure, please visit http://www.capella.edu/schools_programs/licensure.aspx.
Associate of Arts in Psychology - Christian Counseling
As the world's largest evangelical university, Liberty University incorporates core Christian values into all of their degree offerings in order to provide all students a thorough academic and spiritually enriching program of study. Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Psychology with a specialization in Christian Counseling will allow you to learn more about counseling from a Christian perspective, equipping you to work in the Christian counseling fields of lay ministry. This specialization is designed to help you understand the multi-faceted aspects of Christian Counseling. Potential Career Options: Counseling, Christian Counseling, Administration, Advocacy, Case Management, Community Relations, and Mental Health Services Programming.
Master of Science in Clinical Counseling
The Master of Science in Clinical Counseling was specifically modeled on national standards – such as new Nebraska LIMPH legislation and the Counseling and Counseling Related Educational Programs (CACREP).The program is a 60-credit hour degree program for human service professionals like you who wish to obtain licensure to legally deliver these services, and who are preparing to deliver direct mental health services.
M.S. in Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling - Forensic Counseling
Developed according to national counseling standards and Walden's mission of social change, Walden's M.S. in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling program helps prepare you for the evolving method of evidence-based counseling practice, the most contemporary approach in the mental healthcare profession. This program can help prepare you to work with families to address a range of issues, including the impact of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events, as well as family conflicts that must be resolved in the criminal justice system. Gain the experience to diagnose mental and emotional disorders. Discover how to help resolve marriage and family conflicts related to divorce, mediation, child rearing, school issues, and family violence. You can build your knowledge of mental health law and enhance your competencies in conflict management and negotiation through the Forensic Counseling specialization. Study how those skills can be applied to resolve marriage and family conflicts in the criminal justice system, from parental mediation services and divorce adjustment counseling for families to court-ordered parenting skills training and anger management sessions. The expert advice and skills of forensic counselors are in constant demand within the legal system.Note: The M.S. in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling is not accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). However, the program was developed to be in line with national standards for marriage, couple, and family counseling. Since Walden's M.S. in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling is a new program, the university is not yet able to apply for CACREP or COAMFTE accreditation. Students will be notified at such time if the program becomes accredited in the future.
Master of Education: Guidance and Counseling
The Master of Education: Guidance and Counseling program features a strong research and theoretical base in human development while involving the APUS student in practical, real-life, school-based experiences. In addition, the degree plan follows the American School Counselor Association national model which advocates comprehensive, data-driven school counseling programs. Graduates of the program are prepared to promote the academic achievement, career planning, personal, and social development of school-aged youth. The program prepares individuals to advise and meet students' needs in collaboration with parents, teachers, and other school and community personnel in K-12 school settings. The degree adheres to the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards and is comprised of 12 online three credit hour core courses followed by a 6 credit hour internship (600 field hours)and a six credit hour practicum (100 field hours), both onsite, for a total of 48 credit hours. In addition, some courses contain assignments that are field based and require candidates to be in an instructional setting.
Post-Master's Certificate in Medical Family Therapy
This 14-credit (4 course) certificate program is designed to introduce a variety of currently practicing health care professionals to the ways acute and chronic medical illnesses and conditions influence and are influenced by relational, psychosocial, and family conditions and environments. Ideal candidates for this certificate include experienced couple and family therapists who are seeking to develop their clinical knowledge and expand the scope of their clinical practice, graduate students in couple and family therapy and related disciplines (such social work, creative arts, psychology, physician assistant, rehabilitation science, and physicians), and clergy, nurses, physicians, and allied health care professionals seeking to update and/ or improve their knowledge about families, illness and collaborative practice. After completing this program graduates will be able to: Assess the impact of healthcare problems on the family system, using a family lifecycle perspective; Apply family systems perspective and its relationships to health, illnesses and recovery; Appraise and synthesize best practice collaborative approaches to health care; Analyze health care policies that impact children, families and aging populations; Demonstrate professional awareness and use of self in the health care delivery process; Develop effective relationships and intervention strategies with families utilizing appropriate cultural frameworks; And Evaluate the role of family members in promoting positive health outcomes.
School Counseling for College Access and Retention - Graduate - Summer
The online course delivery platform includes lectures, presentations, group learning activities, video viewings, class discussions, and “hands-on” activities designed to enhance students’ knowledge of how educational advantage and disadvantage accumulates throughout the educational process and affects equity in college access, how school counselors can use the service delivery framework of the ASCA National Model to positively influence K-12 students, families, schools, as well as colleges and the entrepreneurial admissions sector, and how to employ college choice theory to ground the college admission and selection process. Focuses on school-counseling related knowledge, skills, and awareness necessary for college access and retention. Specifically, school counselors enhance their competency in supporting a diverse K-12 student population (e.g., the first generation college student, the learning disabled, the student athlete, the LGBTQ student, the English language learning student, the undocumented student, as well as the racial-ethnic-religious minority student). Successful students will build research, technology, writing, and presentation skills, as well as produce resources, that will be useful in their current and future work school counselor.