Colorado state university clinical mental health counseling

Program Details

Interest Categories: Education & Counseling Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Program Details
What you'll learn
License Portability
Program Overview
Objectives of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Specialization leading to a Education, M.Ed. degree.

Campus: CU Denver

Accreditation: CACREP

What you'll learn

The need for more professionals who are prepared and licensed to provide mental health counseling is growing to a critical level in Colorado and beyond. Are you interested in providing mental health counseling to a wide range of diverse clients to create a positive change in your community? CU Denver’s MA in Counseling with a concentration in clinical mental health prepares you to serve clients with a range of backgrounds in settings such as mental health centers, private practices, substance abuse centers, hospitals, correctional facilities and hospice services. In our CACREP accredited preparation program, which includes a practicum in our campus based student-counseling clinic, you will learn to take a systemic approach to working with clients. Our students learn how to promote mental health through clinical work and through their advocacy as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Launch your counseling career with real-world experience unmatched by any other mental health graduate program in Colorado. Our students obtain supervised counseling experience in our Student and Community Counseling Center with live supervision and ongoing feedback from licensed clinicians. Our graduates are recognized for being strongly prepared and committed to providing culturally informed, equity focused services.

This CACREP-accredited master's concentration prepares students to:

Practice clinical mental health in a variety of settings with culturally diverse clients
Apply culturally responsive and systemic frameworks with the clients they serve
Become eligible to become a Licensed Professional Counselor
Understand state licensure acts, regulations and processes.

Choose CU Denver's School of Education & Human Development

You can trust CU Denver to provide an education that will prepare you for excellence in your career as a counselor. The university and school are recognized for preparing leaders of distinction who value educational excellence and social justice. Additionally, CU Denver’s School of Education and Human Development is counted among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” making us one of the top schools in the country.

Honors program

Chi Sigma Iota chapter Beta Alpha Omega is the counseling academic professional honor society. To qualify, you must have completed two semesters or nine credit hours with a 3.5 GPA. The purpose of this group is to promote scholarship, leadership, professionalism and excellence in counseling in the field of mental health. The group provides a forum for students in the CU Denver Counseling program to network, share common concerns and recognize outstanding academic performance. We encourage you to get involved! Become a member by going to www.csi-net.org and clicking on membership.

Courses

Most of the courses for this 63-credit program take place Monday - Thursday in three hour blocks beginning at either 3:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. However, core and prerequisite classes are offered starting at 3:30 p.m. on a consistent basis. Some classes meet on weekends (Friday evening or Saturday during the day) or in a hybrid format. Very few classes will be available fully online.

To complete this program, you'll take the required courses, practicum and internships. You will also take a comprehensive exam or write a thesis. In addition, you'll have the option of taking the National Counselor Exam for Licensed Professional Counselors.

Some may ask why the University of Colorado Denver counseling program degree requires 63 credit hours. Our goal is to help you meet all CACREP standard requirements to make it easy to get licensed as an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Colorado. CACREP (counseling programs' national accrediting body) has moved to a requirement of 60 credit hours. We provide a rigorous program, which will position you for success and help you meet all the requirements for licensure, now and in the future. Qualitatively, our students are recognized as being a step above the rest, and we plan to keep it that way.

Course syllabi are available for review by prospective students on request. Email with the course number and prefix.

License Portability

Professional Counselor Licensure Information - Colorado
State Professional Counselor Licensure Boards

Department of Counseling, Administration, Supervision and Adult Learning

Program Overview

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is a 60 semester-hour, CACREP accredited program that meets the academic requirements for licensure as a Professional Counselor (PC) in the State of Ohio. Our program offers a strong clinical base for students to work in a variety of clinical mental health settings that range from community based agencies and private practice to employee assistance programs. Cleveland State University's counseling graduate program meets the clinical competencies outlined in the Ohio Counselor license law.

Objectives of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

Education of Counseling students
1. To educate Clinical Mental Health counseling students who meet all Ohio standards for licensure as Professional Counselors (PC) and Professional Clinical Counselors (PCC).
2. To provide training across the 8 common core areas as identified by CACREP. These are: Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice, Social and Cultural Diversity, Human Growth & Development, Career Development, Counseling and Helping Relationship, Group Counseling and Group Work, Assessment and Testing, Research and Program Evaluation
Advancement of program excellence
1. Promote professional counselor identity with students through involvement in professional counseling organizations.
2. That our faculty contribute to the field of Counselor Education at the national level through publications, presentations, membership in professional counseling organizations and service.
3. To maintain our CACREP accreditation for Clinical Mental Health
Service
1. To provide service to counseling interns and the Cleveland State University community in our Counseling and Academic Success Center (CASC).
2. To provide service to the greater Cleveland area through Continuing Education workshops, pro bono presentations, and consultation.
3. Provide service to the profession.