Community Counseling - John Carroll University

Community Counseling from John Carroll University is a Campus Master Community Organization degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The MISSION of the John Carroll University Community Counseling Program is to endeavor to create professional counselors, who embody the Jesuit essence of ?persons for others.? The program strives to offer a broad-based education that will prepare students to become competent and effective professional counselors, and are leaders in service. In addition, the program promotes awareness and understanding of multicultural issues, as well as a mindfulness of the evolving and pluralistic and technological society. Finally, the program promotes commitment to the counseling profession through involvement in professional counseling organizations and other activities, which encourage professional identity as a counselor. Our Mission The Community Counseling Program is housed in the Department of Education and Allied Studies. The interdisciplinary program is designed for those who wish to acquire counseling knowledge and skills to apply to clinical, community , and private practice settings. The mission of the Community Counseling Program is to create professional counselors who embody the Ignatian essence of ?persons for others.? The Community Counseling master's program consists of 60 semester hours of graduate studies and is designed to meet the current academic requirements of the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for the licenses Professional Counselor (PC) and Professional Clinical Counselor (PCC). Further, the degree meets the academic requirements of the National Board for Certified Counselors for National Counselor Certification (NCC). The Community Counseling master's degree program is approved by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. The program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The program is designed to meet the needs of the part‑time student while also accommodating full‑time study. A Program Coordinator guides the direction of the degree program. The committee on the Community Counseling Program is made up of the Coordinator; representatives from the departments of Education and Allied Studies, Psychology, and Sociology; professional staff; a program graduate; and a current student. This committee advises the Graduate Dean on program policy. View more details on John Carroll University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Community Organization courses.