Forensic Psychology - The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a Campus Master Forensic Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. Forensic Psychologists apply the art and science of psychology within the legal system and related fields. Many work with individuals residing in correctional institutions, psychiatric facilities, or community-based agencies, where they conduct diagnostic and risk assessments to determine whether their patients are at risk of re-offending, and provide psychotherapy and other services to help minimize or eliminate the psychiatric symptoms that led to their patients' criminal acts. Other Forensic Psychologists work in the court system as jury consultants (advising attorneys on jury selection and trial strategy) or as expert witnesses (testifying about defendants' mental states at the time they committed their crimes, as well as their competency to stand trial). Still other Forensic Psychologists work primarily with victimized or at-risk populations such as inner-city youth, victims of sexual / domestic abuse, trauma survivors, substance abusers, the chronically mentally ill, and others. They provide assessments, counseling, case management, advocacy, and other services to help their clients cope with the mental and emotional effects of traumatic experiences, overcome addictions, make more positive life choices, and more. Forensic psychology is one of the fastest growing areas of psychology and practitioners find work in an ever-expanding range of settings?including child welfare agencies, forensic units in state mental health facilities, jails and prisons, community mental health centers, juvenile correctional facilities, government agencies, family courts, and private practice. M.A. in Forensic Psychology Offered in Chicago Two years full time or up to four years part time Internship placement rates typically exceed 95% for students enrolled in the Forensic program licensure track. Prepares licensure track students to sit for the professional counselor licensure exams in Illinois (LPC and LCPC). Students may tailor their coursework to meet particular educational and professional goals and may choose from concentrations in child protection, sex offenders, or corrections. Students gain hands-on experience at The Chicago School Forensic Center, which provides high quality forensic psychological services and programming (such as evidence-based interventions, policy advocacy, and program development) to improve the health and well-being of individuals within diverse communities. Through a range of community partnerships, the center provides students powerful service-learning opportunities that prepare them to be competent and civically engaged forensic mental health practitioners. Students benefit from a range of applied learning experiences rarely available at other schools?such as providing expert witness testimony in front of practicing judges and attorneys during a realistic mock trial experience, participating in a hostage negotiation simulation, or providing Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to families involved with the juvenile court system. Graduates are able to perform assessments, interventions, and treatment planning for various problems and populations?preparing them to work in legal and public policy arenas in an ethical, academically informed, and research-based manner. 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 Forensic Psychology courses.