Master of Science in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The Master of Science in Counseling degree is designed to prepare individuals to work for the betterment of those around them, with concentrations in school counseling and clinical mental health counseling. At the School of Education, our degree programs prepare competent, ethical, data-driven, culturally responsive and passionate counselors who become leaders in the profession. All programs offer a nationally recognized evidenced-based counseling curriculum aligned with national and state standards, a distinguished faculty with extensive counseling experience, a strong support system through partnerships with school districts and mental health settings, valuable clinical experience and access to the resources of a world-renowned institution. Our behavioral medicine specialization allows students to complete practicum and internship placements in hospital settings where they develop the skills to work with clients with chronic illnesses. Counselors facilitate the promotion of relational well-being and problem-solving through a consideration of how behavior develops within the context of families, communities and larger systems and by providing counseling, consultation, mental health education and related services with individuals, families and groups. The program provides the required academic credits toward licensure in the State of Maryland, and is designed to meet the needs of students from diverse backgrounds who have a wide range of professional goals. Undergraduate degrees from a variety of disciplines (e.g. communication, sociology, anthropology, foreign languages, religion, philosophy, education, psychology) are considered for program admissions. The program's content includes the following areas: professional orientation and ethical practice, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, career development, helping relationships, group work, assessment, and research/program evaluation. Students will be instructed via didactic experiences, small group experiences and applied learning at clinical mental health sites.

International applicants must hold, or be in the process of obtaining, the equivalent of a 120-credit (four-year) U.S. baccalaureate degree to be eligible for admission to Johns Hopkins School of Education master's or graduate certificate programs. The determination of degree equivalency to U.S. degrees is at the discretion of the Johns Hopkins School of Education.

Applicants who hold qualifying degrees or have earned credits from institutions outside the United States or English-speaking Canada must have their academic records evaluated by an accredited independent credential evaluation agency before they can be considered for admission to a degree program.

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