Community Mental Health & Mental Health Counseling (M.S.)

The Graduate Program in Community Mental Health offers a unique,  competency-based curriculum that is specifically designed to prepare individuals to perform a wide variety of clinical and administrative roles in integrated community mental health and substance abuse treatment for adults and children, youth, and families. PCMH is targeted to a diverse group of students:

  • Mental health and substance abuse staff who wish to advance to a master's level of practice and professional licensure
  • Staff updating their education and understanding of state-of-the-art practices, service management, program development, and program evaluation
  • Individuals working in related human service, educational, medical, or corrections fields providing support to children or adults with mental health concerns
  • Mental health and substance abuse service consumers, in recovery, and family members who are interested in becoming professional service providers
  • Individuals interested in a career change to the behavioral health and/or substance abuse field

The master of science program in community mental health consists of a minimum of 48 credits, including the 22-credit certificate course sequence and 26 credits of advanced course work. The 60 credit, mental health counseling track, within the master of science, requires at least four additional courses. All Classes meet one weekend a month.

PCMH Foundation Courses
(Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.)

PCMH Clinical Core
Students must complete one of the following two sets of courses:

  • PCMH 635 Clinical Skills I: Integrated Community Mental Health Treatment for Children, Youth and Families (course description)
  • PCMH 636 Clinical Skills II: Integrated Community Mental Health Treatment for Children, Youth and Families (course description)

or

  • PCMH 645 Clinical Skills I: Integrated Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities (course description)
  • PCMH 646 Clinical Skills II: Integrated Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities (course description)
  • PCMH 650 Internship I (course description)

Advanced PCMH Core
Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated

Additional PCMH Course Work
Three of the following courses are required, depending on the specialization

Southern New Hampshire University programs are accredited by:

  • Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
  • American Culinary Federation Educational Institute
  • Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
  • European Council for Business Education
  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
  • New Hampshire State Department of Education for Teacher Certification
  • North American Society for Sport Management