Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Mental Health Counseling

Summary

The Mental Health Counseling program prepares individuals through coursework and supervised experience to serve in a variety of clinical settings: mental health centers, family counseling and community agencies; consultation in business and industry settings; career counseling settings; and private practice. Professional preparation includes counseling theories and skills, specialized skills with individuals, groups, and families, assessment and treatment planning, counseling through the life span (children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults), social and cultural factors in counseling, use of technology in counseling, research methods, and supervised clinical experience.LICENSURE OPTIONS FOR M.S. in MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELINGLicensure requirements vary by state, and state licensing boards may make changes to these requirements from time to time. Graduate students in the Mental Health Counseling program preparing for licensure should stay current with licensing requirements for the state(s) where they plan to work, and should include this information when seeking academic advising from CSP faculty.Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)The M.S. in Mental Health Counseling includes the coursework currently required for application to the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) to take the National Counseling Examination (NCE), and the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE). These exams are used by Minnesota and a number of states as part of the licensing process for LPC and/or LPCC. Details on current Minnesota LPC/LPCC licensure can be found at the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy website at www.bbht.state.mn.us. Details on counseling licensure requirements throughout the United States can be found at the American Association of State Counseling Boards website at www.aascb.org.Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)The M.S. in Mental Health Counseling includes the coursework currently required for application to the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy to take the Examination in Marital and Family Therapy (EMFT) offered by the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Board (AMFTRB). The EMFT is used by Minnesota and a number of states as part of the licensing process for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Details on current Minnesota LMFT licensure can be found at the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy website at www.bmft.state.mn.us. Details on MFT licensure requirements throughout the United States can be found at the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Board website at www.amftrb.org.
Catalog Year

2019-2020

Degree

Master of Science

Total Credits

60

Locations

Mankato

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Program Requirements

Common Core

Focus on helping skills model, professional issues, and skill acquisition of basic listening responses.

Prerequisites: none

A combination of classroom lecture and interaction with community professionals involved in crisis intervention. Designed to give students practical experience in distinguishing between crisis intervention, theory, and practice.

Prerequisites: none

This course is specific to the counseling profession, focusing on both the cultural and sociopolitical forces influencing people in a multicultural society, as well as the microskills necessary for engaging in cross-cultural counselor-client interactions.

Prerequisites: none

Theories of human development and the family cycle are presented as the basis for multi-contextual assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment skills when working with contemporary families.

Prerequisites: none

Overview of theories of career development, career guidance, career choice, and decision-making. Career counseling interviews and assessment techniques are also emphasized.

Prerequisites: none

A review and analysis of major counseling theories coupled with empirical support and specific counseling theory techniques and theoretical case analysis.

Prerequisites: none

Emphasis on knowledge and skill acquisition of advanced listening responses, helping interventions, and counseling strategies.

Prerequisites: CSP 645

Major theories of group development are presented along with analysis of group notes, group techniques, and groups for special populations. An experiential component is included for experience in group processes.

Prerequisites: none

Research/Methods Course(s)

This course will prepare students to effectively understand and utilize the results of research and will provide an understanding of the processes involved in the conceptualization, design, implementation, and reporting of research, including program evaluation research.

Prerequisites: none

Emphasis Common Core

Understanding the impact of chemical dependency on the family. Family counseling skills and relapse prevention strategies will also be included.

Prerequisites: none

Philosophies and strategies of professional counseling. Overview of counseling literature, field of counseling, and development of the professional counselor.

Prerequisites: none

Provides an overview of theory, research, and practice regarding counseling with children and adolescents. Developmentally and culturally appropriate counseling strategies are stressed. Relevant current topics are examined.

Prerequisites: none

An overview of professional issues for mental health counselors providing individual, couples, and family counseling, including certification/licensure, professional development, ethical guidelines, multicultural issues, and recent developments in theory, research, and practice.

Prerequisites: none

Basic appraisal principles and applications of projective and objective personality assessment tools in counseling practice.

Prerequisites: none

Overview of family theories and family functioning. Focus on techniques and skills to address issues of contemporary families.

Prerequisites: none

Overview of major theories of marriage counseling; skill and strategies for effective marital counseling and case analysis.

Prerequisites: none

Fundamentals of treatment plan development in counseling, with particular focus on the integration of personality assessment, intake interviewing and diagnostic classification data.

Prerequisites: none

Supervised integrative practicum experiences. Admission by prior application.

Prerequisites: CSP 618 Introduction to Mental Health Counseling. CSP 645 Counseling Procedures and Skills I, CSP 665 Counseling Theories, CSP 666, Counseling Procedures and Skills II, CSP 673 Group Counseling

Supervised integrative practicum experiences. Admission by prior application.

Prerequisites: none

Supervised integrative internship experiences. Admission by prior application.

Prerequisites: none

The course provides an introduction to the use and applications of hardware and software in the fields of counseling and student affairs. The course is based on the technology standards that are identified by the Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES) and the literature on the application of technology to the fields of counseling and student affairs.

Prerequisites: none

Emphasis Restricted Electives

Choose 0 - 11 Credit(s). Courses are not required, but may support professional certifications. Consult with your advisor.

Major theories of play therapy and play therapy techniques are reviewed and applied to a range of mental health, learning, and developmental needs of children. Readings, lectures, class demonstrations, and role-play experiences are included.

Prerequisites: none

Students through classroom and online experiences will learn the theoretical bases and therapeutic strategies for individual, group, and family interventions for play therapy theories including Ecosystematic, Developmental, Filial, Gestalt, Experiential, and Family Play Therapy.

Prerequisites: none

This course provides an introduction to the developmental, socio-cultural, and psychological issues unique to women and explores the ways in which such issues affect women's mental health. The course includes an introduction to the basic helping skills necessary to effectively respond to women's developmental and mental health needs.

Prerequisites: none

This course will provide students with an awareness of best practices and current issues in the assessment of intellectual functioning. Students will receive training in the administration, interpretation, and responsible use of selected intellectual assessment measures.

Prerequisites: none

Supervised integrative internship experiences. Admission by prior application.

Prerequisites: none

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Capstone Course