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Counseling Master's: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track
Master of Science (M.S.)
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
3 years
Credit Hours:
60
Gain new perspectives with a counseling master's and focus on the clinical mental
health counseling track.
UNT offers rigorous classroom education and supervised experience in individual, couple,
family, and group counseling at our Child and Family Resource Clinic, Center for Play
Therapy, and Consortium for Animal-Assisted Therapy.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Counseling Master's?
The clinical mental health counseling track meets the educational requirements for
licensure as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas. Our program
is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs (CACREP). Our Master of Science degree program prepares you to work in a
variety of counseling settings.
This track prepares you for counseling positions in college and university mental health centers, substance use treatment facilities, child protective services, child counseling clinics, family counseling centers, pastoral counseling settings, private practice. This track gives you the opportunity to counsel a broad range of clients. You’ll choose to specialize in working with children, adolescents, college populations or adults.
We also offer continuing educational opportunities to our graduates to help them maintain high standards of care using the current best practices.
Many of our faculty members are renowned experts in the field. They’ve earned recognition from the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Texas Counseling Association and Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society for students, professional counselors and counselor educators. Their research interests include:
We also have received the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision’s Outstanding Program Award, and its Publication in Counselor Education and Supervision Award multiple times.
This track prepares you for counseling positions in college and university mental health centers, substance use treatment facilities, child protective services, child counseling clinics, family counseling centers, pastoral counseling settings, private practice. This track gives you the opportunity to counsel a broad range of clients. You’ll choose to specialize in working with children, adolescents, college populations or adults.
We also offer continuing educational opportunities to our graduates to help them maintain high standards of care using the current best practices.
Many of our faculty members are renowned experts in the field. They’ve earned recognition from the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Texas Counseling Association and Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society for students, professional counselors and counselor educators. Their research interests include:
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Career counseling across the lifespan
- Counseling methods and techniques
- Current issues in the counseling field
- Evidence-based counseling approaches
- Interpersonal trauma and stress
- Measurement and evaluation in counseling research
- Multicultural competencies in counseling
- Play therapy
- Substance use disorders
We also have received the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision’s Outstanding Program Award, and its Publication in Counselor Education and Supervision Award multiple times.
Marketable Skills
- Use and critique theory for advocacy purposes
- Knowledge application and integration
- Design and evaluate effective educational interventions
- Leadership ability
- Design/use assessment results to inform for improvement
Counseling Master's: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track Highlights
The graduate Counseling program at UNT is frequently ranked among the top counselor
preparation programs in the nation and the best in Texas.
Many of our faculty members are recognized experts in their field, earning recognition
from the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and
Supervision, Texas Counseling Association and Chi Sigma Iota international honor society.
Each year, our program offers conferences where nationally known speakers present
current perspectives on counseling issues.
UNT's Center for Play Therapy encourages children’s development and emotional growth
through play therapy, a dynamic interpersonal relationship between a child and a trained
therapist. The center provides training, research, publications, counseling services
and scholarships. It also acts as a clearinghouse for literature in the field.
Our program fosters personal growth while helping students to develop a strong identity
as a professional counselor.
Our program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
Educational Programs (CACREP). This accreditation means we meet or exceed strict academic
standards for excellence.
What Can You do With a Counseling Master's?
The Counseling Master of Science prepares you to work in a variety of counseling settings, such as:- Community mental health centers
- Hospital or medical settings
- Churches or faith-based organizations
- Residential or substance use treatment centers
- College or university centers
Counseling Master's: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track Courses You Could Take
Systems, Leadership and Ethical Program Development in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
(3 hrs)
Principles, practices and ethics of counseling in clinical mental health settings
with special attention to counselor functions, services, leadership, ethical program
development and ethical program evaluation.
Career Development and Information Resources (3 hrs)
Survey of career development and counseling with emphasis on the occupational, career
and educational information service.
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling (3 hrs)
Principles of culturally sensitive biopsychosocial assessment and case conceptualization
leading to appropriate counseling treatment plans or referral within a managed care
framework. Diagnosis according to the most recent edition of the DSM and evidence-based
treatment planning are studied.
Abnormal BehaviorEffects of Trauma and Crisis Intervention (3 hrs)
Provides the basic theoretical foundations of trauma and crisis intervention, including
the effects of crisis and traumatic events on the development of abnormal behaviors.
Principles of crisis intervention during trauma-causing events as well as treatment
of long-term trauma-related effects are examined. Students learn crisis theory, crisis
intervention models, and practical skills for effective crisis intervention in response
to traumatic events. In addition, students learn long-term interventions for trauma-related
symptoms.
Addiction Counseling (3 hrs)
Etiology and principles of addiction as well as counseling practices relevant to substance
abuse and addiction counseling.
Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3 hrs)
History and philosophy of counseling and clinical mental health counseling and ethical,
legal, professional, and emerging issues specific to clinical mental health counseling.
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