MS in Community Mental Health & Mental
Health Counseling

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The Master of Science Program in Community Mental Health (PCMH) offers a unique, competency-based curriculum designed to prepare you for a wide variety of clinical and administrative roles in integrated community mental health and substance abuse treatment for adults, 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 who provide support to children or adults with mental health concerns
  • Mental health and substance abuse service consumers, those 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 M.S.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.

MS in Community Mental Health and Mental Health Counseling - Curriculum

Advanced PCMH Core
Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated

PCMH 682 Human Development
PCMH 662 Internship II
PCMH 665 Program Evaluation and Systems Research
PCMH 666 Professional Affairs and Ethics
PCMH 667 Community and Systems: Analysis, Consultation and Change
PCMH 690 Master’s Project (2 Credits)

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

PCMH 672 Management of Behavioral Health Services
PCMH 675 Co-occurring Issues for Children and Families
PCMH 676 Physiology of Addictions and Psychopharmacology
PCMH 689 Early Childhood and Infant Mental Health
PCMH 692 Elders:Mental Health/Substance Abuse

Mental Health Counseling Courses

PCMH 605 Measurement 
PCMH 663 Internship III (300 Hours)
PCMH 683 Group Process
PCMH 685 Social and Cultural Foundations
PCMH 686 Career and Lifestyle Development
PCMH 688 Counseling Theory

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