Counseling Psychology - Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology

Counseling Psychology from Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology is a Campus Master Counseling Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. Mental Health Counselors provide invaluable services to individuals, groups, families, and systems. Employment of mental health counselors is expected to grow by 30 percent, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. Mental health counselors will be needed to staff statewide networks that are being established to improve services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances and for their families. Under managed care systems, insurance companies are increasingly providing for reimbursement of counselors as a less costly alternative to psychiatrists and psychologists. Program Overview This program prepares graduates to function as mental health counselors after two years of full-time study. In addition to the standard coursework, there are opportunities to pursue concentrated elective coursework to acquire knowledge and skills relevant to working in particular settings or with specific populations. Although the primary goal is to prepare master's level clinicians, this program will also provide students with some of the necessary foundations for pursuing further graduate study. Graduates of this program will have fulfilled all educational requirements to qualify for licensure in the state of Massachusetts as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Program Philosophy MSPP integrates rigorous academic instruction with extensive field education and professional development assistance. We believe that the best learning comes from integrating classroom knowledge with hands-on experience. The curriculum provides for an understanding of theory, training, and practice of counseling psychology . We emphasize the development of professionals who are committed to the ethical provisions of quality services to culturally diverse clients, agencies, and organizations. Program Outcomes Our Mental Health Counselors work in a wide range of settings. Among these are community mental health centers, hospitals and clinics, residential treatment centers, substance abuse treatment facilities, college and university counseling centers, employee assistance programs, managed behavioral health care organizations, government agencies, elder care facilities, and faith communities, as well as independent practice. View more details on Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling Psychology courses.