Program: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

On-Campus Option

Students who enroll full-time and begin their studies in the summer session of their first year in the program can conceivable complete the program in two years by adhering to the following sequence:

• Summer Session I
• Summer Session II
• Fall Semester
• Spring Semester
• Summer Session I
• Summer Session II
• Fall Semester
• Spring Semester

Students who are unable to follow this sequence will need at least three years to complete the program as all internships are conducted during the spring semester.

Online Option

The online curriculum is a three-year, part-time cohort program that requires students to take courses year-round including summer. Students begin in Summer Session I, and typically take two online classes in fall and in spring.

Course descriptions can be found in the university course catalog.

Core Courses

• ECD 510 – Orientation to Professional Counseling, Identity, and  Ethics (3 credits)
• ECD 524 – Career Counseling and Development (3 credits)
• ECD 525 – Multicultural Counseling (3 credits)
• ECD 530 – Theories of Counseling (4 credits)
• ECD 536 – Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling (4 credits)
• ECD 539 – Group Counseling (3 credits)
• ECD 540 – Gender Issues in Counseling (3 credits)
• ECD 541 – Substance Abuse Counseling (3 credits)
• ECD 542 – Research Issues (3 credits)
• ECD 545 – Counseling Couples and Families (3 credits)
• ECD 546 – Crisis Counseling (3 credits)
• ECD 561 – Strategies for Clinical Assessment in Counseling (3 credits)
• ECD 562 – Techniques in Counseling (4 credits)
• ECD 575 – Multicultural Life Span Human Development (3 credits)
• ECD 642 – Practicum in Counseling (3 credits)
• ECD 653 – Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (6 credits)
• ECD 653 – Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (6 credits)

• Completed online application, resume and non-refundable application fee
• Our masters program is no longer requiring the GRE/MAT exam.
• Three recommendations from people who know your academic record and potential for graduate study (letters should be uploaded online)
• A personal statement answering the prompts detailed in the application. Personal statements should not exceed 5 pages, double spaced, using 12 point Times New Roman
• Official* transcripts of all post-secondary education
• Official** statement of English Proficiency (TOEFL) for international students

Selection for admission is based on a number of considerations:

1. Academic achievement, especially in the junior and senior undergraduate years, as well as performance in any graduate courses, is carefully evaluated for evidence of competence in intellectual inquiry.
2. Performance ratings and recommendations from professors and supervisory personnel are also carefully examined for evidence of personal qualities requisite for professional competence.
3. Demonstrated leadership activity and/or significant work experience represent additional important factors.
4. Interview process –candidates are selected to be interviewed, barring significant geographical distances.

Applications and all supporting documents must be received on or before the Graduate School priority deadlines or the program deadlines. International students should also consider their specific deadlines, whichever is earlier.

The Graduate School
North Carolina State University
Research Building III, Room 240
1005 Capability Drive, Box 7102
Raleigh, NC  27695

Review the Estimated Cost of Attendance associated with this master’s degree for the upcoming semester tuition and fees. Note that tuition and fees are subject to change.

For a complete and detailed description of the programs’ objectives and organization, as well as regulations, procedures and resources for all students, please refer to Counselor Education Student Handbook.

• PLO 1: Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice – Students will demonstrate knowledge of and skills related to ethical professional counseling practice (CACREP 2.F.1).
• PLO 2: Social and Cultural Diversity – Students will demonstrate knowledge of the role cultural context plays in the practice of professional counseling and apply culturally relevant skills for working with diverse populations (CACREP 2.F.2).
• PLO 3: Human Growth and Development – Students will demonstrate knowledge and application of human growth and development, as well as related contextual dimensions, to the practice of professional counseling (CACREP 2.F.3.).
• PLO 4: Career Development – Students will demonstrate knowledge and application of career development to the practice of professional counseling (CACREP 2.F.4.).
• PLO 5: Counseling and Helping Relationships – Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills of the helping process; counseling theories and techniques; prevention, education, consultation, and wellness models; counselor self-understanding; and the change process (CACREP 2.F.5.).
• PLO 6: Group Counseling and Group Work – Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills of group development, dynamics, theories, and techniques (CACREP 2.F.6).
• PLO 7: Assessment and Testing –  Students will demonstrate knowledge and application of culturally and developmentally appropriate clinical assessment and evaluation practices (CACREP 2.F.4.; CACREP 2.F.7.).
• PLO 8: Research and Program Evaluation – Students will critically evaluate and utilize research, evidence-based practices, and/or program evaluation (CACREP 2.F.8.).
• PLO 10: CMHC – Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to address a wide variety of circumstances within the context of clinical mental health counseling.

Faculty in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program:

• Alex Becnel, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Rawn Boulden, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Cristina Braga, Assistant Teaching Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Coordinator, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Nicole Childs, Assistant Teaching Professor, GCCE Coordinator, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Briana Gaines, Assistant Teaching Professor, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Marc Grimmett, Professor, Program Coordinator, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Rolanda Mitchell, Assistant Professor, Online School Counseling Coordinator, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Sylvia Nassar, Professor, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Brean’a Parker, Assistant Professor, On-Campus Clinical Mental Health Counseling Coordinator, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Jose Picart, Senior Faculty Fellow, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, Professor of Counselor Education, ELPHD Department and Executive Director, Wake Partnership for Postsecondary Success
• Angela Smith, Teaching Professor, Online College Counseling and Student Development Coordinator, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Terri Tilford, Assistant Teaching Professor, Clinical Coordinator, Counselor Education, ELPHD Department
• Siu-Man Raymond Ting, Professor, and Director of Graduate Programs, On-Campus College Counseling and Student Development Coordinator, ELPHD Department