Marital and Family Therapy African American Family Studies - Pacific Oaks College

Marital and Family Therapy African American Family Studies from Pacific Oaks College is a Campus Master African American degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy: African American Family Studies Specialization ? AAFS Offered at our main campus in Pasadena. Classes meet every other weekend on Saturday and Sunday. An intensive three-year program consisting of 56 semester units. A ?cohort? model in which all students progress through the program together at the same pace?creating a growing trust, intimacy and bonding among students within the specialization. Equips graduates with broad preparation in Marital and Family Therapy as well as a special educational emphasis on the diverse mental health needs of African American children and families. Curriculum explores mental health theory and practice from a deeply culture-centered perspective, informed by the UJIMA model of collective work and responsibility?with the goal of developing marriage and family therapists who are highly competent in serving and advocating for the mental health needs of African American families. Students complete their clinical training hours in community agencies serving African American families, and are supervised and mentored, when possible, by licensed African American mental health professionals. Students complete a Masters Thesis Project focusing in an area of relevance to the mental health needs of African American families. . Program is open to all people who are interested in specializing in serving the mental health needs of African American families and communities. The student body consists primarily, but not exclusively, of self-identified African American students, and the faculty consists primarily, but not exclusively, of mental health specialists and academics with intimate knowledge and experience of the African American community?s mental health needs. View more details on Pacific Oaks College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related African American courses.