Master of Arts in Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (low-residency)
Location: AU Seattle
Credits for Degree: 90 quarter credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Low-residency
Standard time to completion: 39 months
This program is designed to lead to state licensure.
Program Overview
The low residency MA in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program is accreditated by COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF COUNSELING RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (CACREP). The curriculum meets the highest standards in counselor training and supervision with advanced competencies in multicultural counseling, evidence-based practices, and clinical competencies.
At a total of 90 graduate credits, the low residency CMHC program provides a structure and set of experiences to help students develop the intellectual and relational capacities needed to understand and work with others in the professional practice of counseling empowering diverse individuals, families, and groups. With a greater emphasis on multicultural counseling competence, global mental health, and mental liberation, the program will also equip students to address community and institutional inequities consistent with a social justice counseling orientation. These goals are accomplished through a combination of required coursework, electives, practical experience, and a supervised internship.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program exceeds the educational requirements for Washington state licensure in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) and is Counseling Compact eligible program which allows for increased portability based on participating states.
Developed with the working professional in mind, the low-residency CMHC program takes 3.25-3.5 years to complete, and has year-round course offerings in a cohort model. Foundational classes meet on Monday mornings, afternoons and evenings. Electives and clinical classes are offered at varying times throughout the week.
Residencies:
In addition to the online course work, students will attend in-person residencies throughout the program. The residential experiences will provide opportunities for intensified face-to-face training and community enrichment, and a seminar format for rich discourse and meaning making. This collective experience is consistent with an infused emphasis on multicultural discourse, resilience, civil enrichment, and social justice.
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