Mental Health Counseling

Mental Health Counseling program qualifies graduates to sit for the New York state professional licensing exam, and to seek initial employment towards meeting the 3,000-hour supervised experience required for licensure.

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Key Facts

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Degree

MS Mental Health Counseling

Course Credits: 60

Degree Duration

2 years :

2 years (Direct Route)

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Start Dates

January | May | September

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Overview Why Study Discover University

Degree Overview

Mental health counselors are a vital resource for individuals and families, and help communities thrive.

The Mental Health Counseling program at Mercy University qualifies graduates to sit for the New York state professional licensing exam, and to seek initial employment towards meeting the 3,000-hour supervised experience required for licensure.

Your practicum and internship experiences will allow you to focus on specific types of counseling.

Career Opportunities
Mental health counselors work in settings including:

Family services
Outpatient centers
Hospitals
Government
Private practice
Substance Disorders Programs
Community Agencies

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Important

Two (2) detailed written signed letters of recommendation from instructors in the major area of study or professional contacts. One letter must be from a professor
An up-to-date Résumé
An 800-1,000-word personal statement that addresses these questions:

What does it mean to be a mental health counselor?
What influenced you to want to be a mental health counselor?
What are your three biggest strengths? Your three biggest challenges? How will your strengths and challenges impact you as a student in the mental health counseling program and as a future mental health counselor? If your GPA is below a 3.0, this must be one of your challenges that you discuss.
What influenced you to apply to Mercy University?

Study Reasons

Job growth is more than four times faster than the national average for all professions.

Classes in counseling and ethics, trauma and crisis, family assessment, research methods & diagnosis and treatment

Part-time and full-time study available. Day and evening classes can be taken at the Dobbs Ferry or Bronx campuses in NY, and some classes are also offered online.

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The three-floor campus was opened in 2019, offering high-tech spaces and facilities across 95,000 square feet to make your study at Mercy University an amazing experience. With easy access to transit around Manhattan, and further, it’s quick and easy to get to campus. It’s truly the bustling heart of business, culture and education on the US eastern seaboard.

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