MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Learning Outcomes

1. Students will identify as a professional counselor in alignment with ethical and legal standards.
2. Students will develop skills to work with diverse clients which includes attention to issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in counseling.  
3. Students will incorporate knowledge of models for development across the lifespan to promote wellness and optimal development.
4. Students will learn and apply career development models and assessment tools to address client’s vocational needs.
5. Students will acquire and demonstrate basic counseling skills while employing a major counseling theory.
6. Students will learn and apply knowledge of group dynamics and group counseling skills.
7. Students will apply a working knowledge of assessment to assess client problems and to effectively treat clients.
8. Students will learn and apply research strategies and statistical knowledge to improve client treatment and program outcomes. 
9. Students will demonstrate the skills to effectively serve clients in the clinical setting which includes assessment, diagnosis, and clinical treatment.
10. Students will demonstrate culturally responsive professional behaviors that display self-regulation, self-awareness, flexibility, openness to feedback, and motivation to learn and grow. 

MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Certifications

• Pastoral Care Specialist (CPCS) Certificate
• Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS)

1. The CMHC department will recruit, admit, retain, and graduate a diverse student body.
2. The CMHC department will provide a meaningful education to students to prepare them with the core counseling knowledge and practical skills necessary for employment as a clinical mental health counselor. 
3. The CMHC department will prepare students to work ethically in diverse settings with adherence to multi-cultural counseling guidelines.
4. The CMHC department will prepare students with the necessary skills and knowledge to address future clients’ spiritual needs. 
5. The CMHC department will prepare students for employment, licensure, and certification as a clinical mental health counselor.

MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Required Courses (60 Credits)

• COUN 500 Introduction to Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3 Credits)
• COUN 505 Theology for Pastoral Identity
  (3 Credits)
• COUN 510 Counseling Theories (3 Credits)
• COUN 555 Perspectives on the Human Person (3 Credits)
• COUN 700 Psychopathology (3 Credits)
• COUN 710 Marriage and Family Counseling
  (3 Credits)
• COUN 720 Human Growth and Development (3 Credits)
• COUN 730 Ethics and Professional Issues
  (3 Credits)
• COUN 740 Pre-Clinical Preparation and Orientation (3 Credits)
• COUN 750 Clinical Practicum (3 Credits)
• COUN 760 Groups: Theory and Practice
  (3 Credits)
• COUN 770 Internship I (3 Credits)
• COUN 771 Internship II (3 Credits)
• COUN 780 Clinical Assessment (3 Credits)
• COUN 781 Career Counseling (3 Credits)
• COUN 782 Research Methods (3 Credits)
• COUN 785 Addiction Counseling (3 Credits)
• COUN 786 Multicultural Counseling (3 Credits)
• COUN 789 Trauma and Crisis (3 Credits)
• COUN 799 Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 Credits)

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MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Tuition

Tuition is based on the number of credits students are enrolled in. For more information, visit the Office of Financial Assistance.

While Neumann is known for its competitive, affordable sticker price, we know that most graduates need financial assistance of some kind while enrolled in graduate school. For everything you need to know about your financial aid options, download our guide: Offsetting the Cost of Graduate School — Financial Aid for Graduate Students.

MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Admissions Requirements

Applicants must submit official transcripts from all institutions attended, graduate writing prompt, and two (2) letters of recommendation.

For more information on the admissions requirements for this program, visit our admissions page. 

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Program Features

• Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
• Weeknight courses
• Ecumenical program that welcomes all faith traditions
• Integrates psychology and spirituality
• Caring, expert faculty-practitioners

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