Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling

Program Overview	The Mental Health Counseling Program (MHC) is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The MHC Program is a 60 credit hour program which meets the educational requirements for licensure in the state of Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). The program is practitioner-oriented in the sense that students are required to complete a demanding field experience requirement of 1,000 supervised hours before graduation. The counseling curriculum offers a unique blend of courses to provide the skills and knowledge necessary for becoming a competent counseling professional. Solid academic performance and experiential mastery are required.
Special Notes About the Program	This program is in the midst of a relocation from the College of Education and Human Services to the Brooks College of Health.
Application Information	Students are admitted to the Mental Health Counseling program in Fall and Spring semesters.
Admission Requirements	Admissions to the Mental Health Counseling program are based on a comprehensive review of application materials submitted by the applicant. Applicants are required to have a) a combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 on the GRE or a 3.0 average for the last 60 credits of undergraduate course work, b) a personal goal statement that includes 1) what motivates you to pursue your degree in mental health counseling, 2) what are you short-term and long-term professional goals, and 3) name a particular text or author in the psychological/mental health field that has influenced you the most and describe why, c) a professional resume, and d) three letters of reference on forms provided from individuals who have professional or academic knowledge of the applicant. After the application deadline, faculty review completed applicant files and determine which candidates to invite for campus interviews. Campus interviews are held 4 to 5 weeks following faculty review of applicant files. Faculty make final admission decisions approximately 1-2 weeks following campus interviews.
Graduate Program Director & Advising Coordinator	Dr. Lynne Carroll lcarroll@unf.edu (904) 620-1629 Bldg. 39, Room 4015
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Mission & Goals	Click Here
Accreditation	CACREP -- Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Curriculum & Requirements	See pages 165-166 of the Graduate Catalog
Program Policies	(in progress)
Total Program Credit Hours	60 semester credit hours
Average Length of the Program	Two years
Approximate Number of Students in the Program	45
Community Connections	Students enrolled in the Mental Health program receive joint clinical training and supervision from University of North Florida faculty and clinical directors at over 30 different Mental Health service providers (e.g., Ten Broeck Hospital, Gateway Community Services, Baptist Hospital). In addition, faculty and students are connected to the Jacksonville community by collaborating with local Mental Health initiatives and organizations (e.g. Mayor Peyton's Taskforce on Adult Mental Health Counseling, Mental Health Coalition of Jacksonville, Mental Health America of Northeast Florida) to advocate for increased clinical care of the mentally ill.
Career Possibilities	Click Here
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