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Students who pursue a Master of Science in Counseling听under the Clinical Mental Health Counseling track听may call听themselves听Clinical Mental Health Counselors and qualify for LPC licensure. They will receive training in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders of the DSM-5 and will gain the knowledge and skills to perform individual, group, and couples and family counseling. Students will learn to听work with clients across the lifespan and multiple cultural听backgrounds. Clinical Mental Health Counselors are qualified to engage in counseling and/or psychotherapy, provide short and long-term therapy, and work with mild and severe mental illness.听Typical clinical topic areas include the following:听

o听听 Anxiety disorders

o听听 Depressive Disorders

o听听 Mood Disorders

o听听 Substance use disorders

o听听 Trauma and trauma disorders, such as PTSD and Adjustment disorders

o听听 Personality disorders

o听听 Eating disorders

o听听 Dual diagnoses

o听听 Domestic violence and anger management

o听听 Developmental issues

o听听 Marital issues and family problems

o听听 Normal life stressors听

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Students will study many types of theoretical orientations and treatment approaches, some at the basic level and some at the advanced level. In addition, students will learn to integrate the many dimensions of humanity to fully conceptualize their clients, such as the biological, psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural-historical dimensions. Faculty provide all training using a solid research foundation under the scientist-practitioner model, meaning that counseling interventions taught will be based on a theory of personality supported by research.听

School Counseling

Students who pursue a Master of Science in Counseling听under the School Counseling track听may call听themselves听School Counselors and may qualify for School Counselor Certification and LPC licensure. They will receive similar clinical training as the clinical mental health track, but also focus on the K-12 school setting. The objectives of the School Counseling track are as follows:

o听听 Deliver high quality school counselor education required by CACREP

o听听 Prepare students to meet the Louisiana to become a Certified School Counselor in K-12 settings

o听 Train students in current school counseling models that aid them in becoming leaders, advocates, collaborators, and change agents in the schools

o听听 Provide students with an abundance of supervised experiences designed to aid them in working effectively with students from a multicultural and pluralistic society

Students will study many of the latest theoretical orientations, treatment approaches, and school counseling models that are supported by research. Students will be trained as research consumers, giving them the skills to effectively critique research studies and evidence-based models and treatments. In addition, they will learn to integrate the many dimensions of humanity to fully conceptualize their students, such as the biological, psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural-historical dimensions. Faculty provide all training using a solid research foundation under the scientist-practitioner model, meaning that counseling interventions taught will be based on theory supported by research.听听

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Addiction Counseling

Students who pursue a Master of Science in Counseling听under the Addiction Counseling track听may call听themselves听Addiction Counselors and qualify for LPC licensure. This track will also contribute to the licensure requirements for their state鈥檚 addiction counselor license. Students will receive training in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, and substance use and addictive disorders of the DSM-5 and will gain the knowledge and skills to perform individual, group, and couples and family counseling related to addictions work. Students will learn to听work with clients across the lifespan and multiple cultural听backgrounds. Addiction Counselors are qualified to engage in counseling and/or psychotherapy, provide short and long-term therapy, and work with mild and severe substance use and addictive disorders.听Typical places that Addiction Counselors find employment are:

o听听 Inpatient Programs

o听听 Intensive Outpatient Programs

o听 听Outpatient Programs

o听听 Community Mental Health Centers

o听听 Private Practice

o听听 Hospital听

o听听 Employment Assistant Programs

o听听 College Counseling Centers

o听听 Higher Education

o听听 Adminstrative Positions听

o听听 VA and Military

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Students will study many types of theoretical orientations and treatment approaches related to addictions work, some at the basic level and some at the advanced level. Faculty provide all training using a solid research foundation under the scientist-practitioner model, meaning that counseling interventions taught will be based on a theory of personality supported by research.听听

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Combined Option

Students who pursue a Master of Science in Counseling听under the Combined track听will specialize in two of the three tracks offered by the program: Clinical Mental Health, School, and/or Addiction. This 75-hour combined specialization prepares graduates to competently practice in two areas of counseling. Graduates may refer to听themselves as either of the two specializations in which they pursue and qualify LPC licensure and school certification if one of the tracks is School Counseling. Both of the track names the student chooses for the combined track will appear on their graduate transcripts.

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For more information听about this program please see the听不良研究所 Graduate School听or contact听Dr. Thomas Foster at tfoster@ulm.edu