Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Postgraduate Programme By Hawaii Pacific University |TopUniversities
Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Study Level

Masters

The 60-credit master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA-CMHC) at Hawaii Pacific University prepares students to work as mental health counselors within a variety of community, medical, educational, and private practice settings. Through rigorous academic coursework and clinical internship training, students learn to competently apply empirically-supported methods of practice, assessment, and treatment. Goals: Students who complete the Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling will be competent in the following areas: 1. Professionalism: Understand professional issues relevant to the practice of mental health counseling; and demonstrate the ability to apply and adhere to the legal and ethical guidelines of the counseling profession; 2. Diversity: Demonstrate knowledge of and appreciation for individual differences and the diversity of social/ cultural, biological, developmental and environmental influences on human behavior, cognition, and emotions. 3. Practice: Demonstrate knowledge, skill and multicultural competency in diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. 4. Research: Competently interpret and evaluate professional research literature, and demonstrate both the knowledge and appropriate application of empirically-supported assessment and treatment methodologies in practice. 5. Values: Demonstrate self-awareness, social and environmental responsibility, and a commitment to service and life-long learning.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Study Level

Masters

The 60-credit master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA-CMHC) at Hawaii Pacific University prepares students to work as mental health counselors within a variety of community, medical, educational, and private practice settings. Through rigorous academic coursework and clinical internship training, students learn to competently apply empirically-supported methods of practice, assessment, and treatment. Goals: Students who complete the Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling will be competent in the following areas: 1. Professionalism: Understand professional issues relevant to the practice of mental health counseling; and demonstrate the ability to apply and adhere to the legal and ethical guidelines of the counseling profession; 2. Diversity: Demonstrate knowledge of and appreciation for individual differences and the diversity of social/ cultural, biological, developmental and environmental influences on human behavior, cognition, and emotions. 3. Practice: Demonstrate knowledge, skill and multicultural competency in diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. 4. Research: Competently interpret and evaluate professional research literature, and demonstrate both the knowledge and appropriate application of empirically-supported assessment and treatment methodologies in practice. 5. Values: Demonstrate self-awareness, social and environmental responsibility, and a commitment to service and life-long learning.

Admission Requirements

6+
Other English Language Requirements: Cambridge English Exams: TOEFL: 550 PBT; TOEFL (CBT): 213.

Jan-2000

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