Counselor Education with Specialization in Clinical Professional Counseling M.S.
Program Rationale:
The Clinical Professional Counseling specialization prepares students to pursue employment in a variety of mental health and rehabilitation agencies. Students may choose a track in Clinical Mental Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or Clinical Addictions Recovery Counseling. The Clinical Professional Counseling specialization provides the foundational coursework necessary for individuals interested in certification as Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC) and/or meeting State of Connecticut Department of Public Health requirements for becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC). There are additional post-master's training requirements for both LPC and LADC candidates. The Clinical Professional Counseling specialization is accredited by the Commission of Rehabilitation Education (CORE).
Program Learning Outcomes:
Students in the program will be expected to:
- Exhibit behaviors and attitudes appropriate to the clinical professional counseling profession;
- Demonstrate pertinent and professionally relevant knowledge in the 10 CORE areas and 9 NBCC curriculum content areas;
- Demonstrate professional behaviors and practice in professional and rehabilitation counseling settings;
- Demonstrate knowledge of current ethical and legal guidelines that influence one's behavior as a counselor; and
- Demonstrate core skills that provide the foundations to understand the professional and rehabilitation counseling process and become more aware of one's interpersonal interactions.
Course and Capstone Requirements
Core
| CNSL 500 | The Dynamics of Group Behavior | 3 |
| CNSL 501 | Theories and Techniques in Counseling | 6 |
| CNSL 503 | Supervised Counseling Practicum | 3 |
| CNSL 504 | Professional Studies in Counseling | 3 |
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| CNSL 505/MFT 505/MFT 505 | Counseling and Human Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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| PSY 512 | Seminar in Developmental Psychology | 3 |
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| CNSL 521 | Career Counseling and Development | 3 |
| CNSL 522 | Appraisal Procedures in Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 568 | Alcohol and Drug Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 569 | Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 598 | Research Methods in Counseling | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Students in the Mental Health track are required to take an additional 24 credits to equal 63 credits:
| CNSL 525 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 560 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 561 | Advanced Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 563 | Medical Aspects of Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
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| CNSL 564 | Rehabilitation and Disability Case Management Practices | 3 |
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| CNSL 573 | Counseling Families | 3 |
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| CNSL 571 | Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 575 | Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
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| CNSL 580 | Topics in Counseling | 1 TO 3 |
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| CNSL 599 | Thesis | 3 |
Students in the Rehabilitation Counseling track are required to take an additional 21 credits to equal 60-63 credits.:
| CNSL 525 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 560 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 561 | Advanced Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 563 | Medical Aspects of Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 564 | Rehabilitation and Disability Case Management Practices | 3 |
| CNSL 571 | Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 575 | Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
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| CNSL 580 | Topics in Counseling | 1 TO 3 |
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| CNSL 599 | Thesis | 3 |
Students in the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counseling track are required to take an additional 21 credits to equal 60-63 credits.:
| CNSL 525 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 560 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 561 | Advanced Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 563 | Medical Aspects of Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 564 | Rehabilitation and Disability Case Management Practices | 3 |
| CNSL 571 | Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 575 | Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
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| CNSL 580 | Topics in Counseling | 1 TO 3 |
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| CNSL 599 | Thesis | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-63
Note: It is expected that prior to beginning the supervised counseling practicum (CNSL 503) all Clinical Professional Counseling students will complete a graduate level course in Life Span Development.