Master's in Mental Health Counseling
The Division of Counseling Psychology at the University at Albany offers a master’s program in mental health counseling. In addition, there is a combined Bachelor’s/Master’s program in mental health counseling for University at Albany undergraduates who are psychology majors. Our focus on providing excellent supervision, multiculturalism, and the monitoring of in-session behaviors to enhance professional development sets us apart from many other programs. In addition, we secure practicum and internship placement sites for all of our students in only high quality agencies with licensed supervision.
Mental Health Counseling Program (formerly Community Counseling)
The 60-credit Mental Health Counseling Program has been approved by the New York State Office of Professions and can lead to a license in Mental health Counseling. It includes the ‘core” offering of the other programs, and allows students to define their clinical interests through selection of clientele and sites for internship. The program admits 10-15 students each year. Clinical practice sites include the full range of mental health services and agencies.
Combined BA/MS Program in Mental Health Counseling
Students admitted to the combined BA/MS program in mental health counseling are allowed to take a maximum of 12 graduate credits before completing their undergraduate degree. Students apply to the Mental Health Counseling master's program during their junior year. These credits are applied to both the undergraduate and graduate programs. (Undergraduate credits may not be used to fulfill the psychology elective requirements, however.) Upon graduation with the Bachelor's degree, students begin full-time graduate work. Typically, students obtain the Bachelor's degree in May, begin the graduate program in June, and complete the Master's program in December of the following year.
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Updated: October 9, 2011
