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Mental Health Counseling - CAS

Program Overview:

Counseling Theory and Practice (3)
Research Methods in Counseling or Education (3)
Clinical Counseling Skills (3)
Tests, Measurements, and Appraisal or Assessment (3)
Child, Adolescent or Lifespan Development (3)
Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling (3)
Dynamics of Group Counseling (3)
Career Development Theory (3)

Program Contacts:

Program Requirements:

CSL 585Community Mental Health Counseling and Psychopathology

3
CSL 586Master's Seminar and Ethics in Counseling

3
CSL 587Master's Seminar II: Advanced Topics in Counseling

3
CSL 593Mental Health Counseling Internship I

3
CSL 594Mental Health Counseling Internship II

3
CSL 534Interventions with Children and Adolescents in Counseling

3
CSL 538Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counseling

3
CSL 575Introduction to Family Counseling

3
CSL 578Case Management Consultation and Organizational Change

3
CSL 588Seminar in Family Violence

3
CSL 597Elective Institute in Counseling

3-6
CSL 598Independent Study

1-3

Internship/Field Experience/Service:

CSL 593Mental Health Counseling Internship I

3
CSL 594Mental Health Counseling Internship II

3

Professional Accreditation:

Admissions and Financial Aid Information:

  1. Submission of a completed application and a Statement of Purpose of approximately 300 words detailing the applicant’s goals for graduate study.
  2. Evidence of the possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution through submission of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended
  3. Academic and professional qualifications for graduate study, as indicated by two letters of recommendation.
  4. A grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), overall and in the undergraduate major.
  5. Other admission criteria specified by academic programs such as submission of resumes, writing samples, portfolios, test scores, and participation in interviews or admissions workshops.

Additional Requirements for Admission to the Advanced Study in Mental Health Counseling (CAS) Program (24 Credits)

  1. A Master’s degree in Counseling or a related field of at least 36 credits from an accredited college or university that must include the following applicable coursework or its equivalent as pre-requisites*:
    Counseling Theory and Practice (3)
    Research Methods in Counseling or Education (3)
    Clinical Counseling Skills (3)
    Tests, Measurements, and Appraisal or Assessment (3)
    Child, Adolescent or Lifespan Development (3)
    Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling (3)
    Dynamics of Group Counseling (3)
    Career Development Theory (3)

    *If any of the courses listed above are missing or determined to be not applicable the student will be required to complete those courses as pre-requisites to the 24 credit Certificate of Advanced Study in Mental Health Counseling.

  2. Completed application for graduate study;
  3. Graduate transcripts with a GPA of 3.0 or higher;
  4. At least two letters of recommendation, one that addresses the applicant’s clinical and professional skills and accomplishments, and one that addresses the applicant’s academic and scholarly abilities and accomplishments;
  5. A professional essay which delineates the applicant’s reasons for pursuing the CAS in Mental Health Counseling and how the CAS will assist the applicant in attaining his/her professional goals;
  6. 6. Attendance at an Admissions Workshop is required for applicants who are not graduates of the Counseling M.S. in Education degree from The College of Saint Rose.

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