Clinical Counseling Psychology Child and Adolescent Treatment - The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

Clinical Counseling Psychology Child and Adolescent Treatment from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a Campus Master Counseling Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. The Child and Adolescent Treatment Concentration offered in our clinical Counseling Psychology graduate programs is designed to provide specific education in the area of the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents. The emphasis of this concentration is on developing a conceptual and experiential background in working with the mental health needs of these vulnerable populations within a wide range of familial and cultural life styles. The goal is to prepare students of graduate programs in Counseling Psychology to work as entry-level practitioners capable of effectively working with children representing the full age spectrum, from early childhood through adolescence. Students choosing a concentration in child and adolescent treatment while enrolled on in The Chicago School's Counseling Psychology graduate programs will benefit from the a practitioner-focused curriculum taught in both classroom environments as well as real-world settings. Through these outstanding out-of-classroom experiences, students will interact with Chicago's diverse population of young people in a dynamic urban environment. This real-world training will provide students with an active learning experience they can use as the foundation for their Counseling Psychology expertise. Our experienced faculty of working professionals will bridge the field of Clinical Psychology and the Counseling profession to provide graduates with the proper skills they need to help the young populations they will treat in their professional careers, Students in our Counseling Psychology graduate programs will learn the theoretical frameworks and scientific bases of master's level Clinical Psychology . The Chicago School also strives to create an understanding and appreciation within its students of how population diversity and cultural issues impact the field of Clinical Psychology. Each of the courses that make up our graduate programs in Counseling Psychology will help students develop the essential diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative skills necessary to work with young, vulnerable populations afflicted with a variety of emotional and psychological conditions. Because the children and adolescents graduates will treat in their professional work will encompass a wide range of lifestyles, patients' mental health needs will vary from case to case. Working professionals need a broad and current knowledge of the Clinical Psychology and counseling fields. Our graduate programs in Counseling Psychology teach students research methodologies necessary in their field, as well as critically evaluate that research as it relates to the Clinical Psychology. The following course work is required for this concentration: CC640 Assessment of Children & Adolescents CC644 Psychotherapy with Children CC645 Psychotherapy with Adolescents View more details on The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling Psychology courses.