Graduate Counseling

Husson University's School of Education offers two areas of study in the Graduate Counseling program:

• The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is designed to prepare Clinical Mental Health Counselors (Maine LCPC).
• The School Counseling program prepares graduates for the dynamic role of a school counselor capable of working collaboratively within a Pk-12 school setting.

Program Mission

The mission of the Counseling Program is to prepare and graduate highly proficient and dedicated professionals in counseling and human relations who are committed to both ethical and evidence-based principles and practices. In accordance with the vision of the American Counseling Association, program graduates are prepared to empower diverse individuals, families and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals.

Program Goal

The Counseling program prepares graduates with current knowledge and skills to practice clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, or work as human relations specialists in a multicultural and pluralistic society.

Program Objectives

• Objective 1: The program will recruit, admit, and retain qualified applicants.
• Objective 2: The program will provide didactic and experiential opportunities for graduates to become competent and ethical practitioners of counseling or human relations within a multicultural and pluralistic society.
• Objective 3: Alumni of the program will achieve licensure/employment within their field within one year of graduation at an 85% rate.

Methods of Instruction

The program will provide didactic and experiential opportunities for graduates to become competent and ethical practitioners of counseling or human relations within a multicultural and pluralistic society.  The program is live, face-to-face on the Husson University campus with limited synchronous online offerings for some coursework.

Program Evaluation Summary Report and Vital Statistics

• Program Evaluation Summary Report 2021-2022
• Program Evaluation Summary Report 2020-2021
  • Addendum to 2020-2021 Summary Report
• Vital Statistics
  
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • School Counseling

Admissions Requirements

• Admissions Requirements

Financial Aid

• Financial Aid

CACREP Accreditation

• Husson University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling graduate programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
• CACREP Information