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Eastern Washington University

Counseling

Eastern Washington University

Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Master of Science (MS), Clinical Mental Health Counseling is designed for students wishing preparation as counselors or therapists in settings such as: mental health centers, hospitals, residential treatment centers, employment services and vocational rehabilitation services. Clinical mental health counselors are also frequently found in the juvenile correction facilities, community colleges, pastoral services and business and industry. Classes and experiences are organized around four objectives: a thorough preparation in foundation skills and principles; a functional mastery of techniques in various therapy modes; e.g., cognitive, affective, behavioral; coverage of principles, issues and trends in the psychology of counseling; and self awareness as it relates to the counseling process. Practical application is stressed. Students are provided early and continuous skill practice with personalized feedback and coaching. Continuous opportunities for expanding awareness of the self of the counselor will be provided. The program is both extensive and comprehensive. It is nationally accredited by CACREP and fulfills education requirements for licensure for mental health counselors. Graduates can complete the NBCC exam for National Counselor Certification.

Visit the program website Keely Hope Director Counseling Programs (509) 359-6227 khope@ewu.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$0.00

Total required fees

$355.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Cheney

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Master

Award type

93

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

MS

Education Prerequisites

Bachelor's Degree

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester credits. Successful completion of a statistics course


Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.