Mental Health Counseling - New England College

Mental Health Counseling from New England College is a Campus Master Counseling degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Overview The 60-credit M.S. degree in Mental Health Counseling is a licensure-tract degree and must comply with the curriculum requirements mandated by the State of New Hampshire. Completion of the degree requires two years of continuous study and the completion of a 700 hour internship. The degree qualifies an NEC graduate to apply for candidacy as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or an equivalent mental health provider in most other states. Students from neighboring states are responsible for supplementing or adapting the curriculum to meet the requirements in those states where they intend to practice. Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling Program Outcomes As a result of participating in this program, students will Understand core concepts of human development, abnormal psychology, and emotional and behavioral functioning; Identify contemporary issues in the human services field and their impact on clients, consumers, organizations, and human service providers; Attain the necessary skills to communicate in an effective and professional manner. Understand historical and contemporary ethical concepts and theories within the field of human services; Understand and explore the influence of personal history and values on the role as a human service provider; Develop competency in understanding and applying counseling theory and general practice. Develop and demonstrate clinical counseling skills by completing a supervised clinical internship of at min.700 hrs; Develop and demonstrate professional clinical and administrative documentation skills necessary for a competent mental health clinician in contemporary practice; Demonstrate leadership, organizational and clinical skills by completing a final clinical case project and presentation. Understand and explore the importance of providers\\\\\\\' personal history, values and beliefs, and the influence they have upon their practice as a mental health clinician. View more details on New England College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling courses.