Master of Arts in Education/Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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Preparing students to work in various mental health and addictions settings, this program includes an internship at a mental health counseling agency, e.g., youth service bureaus; mental health centers; substance abuse and mental illness; correctional facilities. Students preparing for post-secondary setting may take appropriate electives and complete an internship in a post-secondary setting. Students are eligible to apply for State of Washington designation as Mental Health Counselor Associate after graduation. Additionally, addictions studies in the curricula will provide students the option to apply for State of Washington Chemical Dependency Professional designation with appropriate experience.

Degree Requirements:

I. Basic College of Education Requirements

6 credits, including:

EDUC 5000 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 credit hours
EDUC 5200 - Social Justice in Professional Practice 3 credit hours

II. Counseling Requirements

59 credits, including:

COUN 5070 - Counseling Across the Lifespan 3 to 4 credit hours (4)
COUN 5080 - Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling 3 to 4 credit hours (4)
COUN 5100 - Fundamental Counseling Skills 3 to 4 credit hours (4)
COUN 5110 - Counseling Theories 3 credit hours
COUN 5120 - Career Counseling 3 credit hours
COUN 5130 - Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling 3 to 4 credit hours (4)
COUN 5170 - Group Counseling Theories and Practice 4 credit hours
(4)
COUN 5190 - Addictions Counseling 3 to 4 credit hours (4)
COUN 5270 - Counseling Tests and Measurements 3 credit hours
COUN 5400 - Diagnosis and Assessment 3 to 4 credit hours (4)
COUN 5500 - Counseling and Case Management 4 credit hours
(4)
COUN 5510 - Counseling Lab 4 credit hours (4)
COUN 5600 - Couples and Family Counseling 3 to 4 credit hours (4)
COUN 5610 - Child and Adolescent Counseling 3 to 4 credit hours (4)
COUN 5700 - Crisis Counseling 3 credit hours
COUN 5800 - Psychopharmacology for Counselors 3 credit hours

III. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Requirements

22 credits, including:

COUN 5580 - Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Practice 3 credit hours
COUN 5590 - Consultation and Supervision 3 credit hours
COUN 5640 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum 4 credit hours
COUN 5650 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship and Graduate Project I 4 credit hours
COUN 5660 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship and Graduate Project II 4 credit hours
COUN 5670 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship and Graduate Project III 4 credit hours

IV. Other Requirements

Electives (3)