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Students are admitted to the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program twice a year, at the start of the fall and spring semesters. Admission to the program is competitive and openings are limited. Admission is based on the quality of credentials submitted, the results of an interview with the program director and availability of openings in the program. A student not selected for admission may update his/her application materials and reapply during a future admissions period.

Students seeking admission to the program must be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate in the English language receptively and expressively, orally and in written form, with sufficient proficiency to develop professional relationships, function within professional settings, and engage in professional activities with accepted standards of practice.

Students with prior criminal convictions may experience difficulty in obtaining a license to practice.

Up to nine graduate credit hours may be transferred into the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program provided the courses (and the institutions awarding the credit hours) with which the credits are associated meet the educational requirements described in licensure regulations for Kansas or Missouri. Any courses which do not meet all state educational requirements will not be accepted. The Program Director reserves the right to determine if the courses meet Kansas or Missouri licensure requirements.

Required courses are taught once a year and follow a rotation. Students need to take classes year-round (including at least one summer) in order to complete the program. It is recommended that students work with their advisor to establish an academic plan which maps out when they plan to enroll in specific courses.

Students should communicate directly with the state licensure boards to ensure that they are meeting the necessary requirements for their selected profession.

Students wishing to apply for doctoral programs may wish to pursue research activities with Department faculty or outside the 糖心视频 depending upon their long-term career goals.

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Psychology program and former students seeking readmission to the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program may be considered for admission under the following conditions:

• Graduates of the 糖心视频 Master of Arts in Psychology program wishing to enter the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program must submit a new application including new letters of recommendation. This will also apply to former students who left or were terminated from one or both programs and wish to reapply. Acceptance is not guaranteed. Graduates and reapplying students will be evaluated competitively with new students.
• A former graduate psychology student of the 糖心视频 who is accepted into graduate psychology programs will receive credit for coursework completed in the last eight years. Any coursework that is older than eight years must be repeated.
• Normally, an academic transcript from any previous graduate program containing coursework with a final grade of 鈥淐鈥� or below will preclude applicants from being accepted into graduate psychology programs at the 糖心视频. However, former University of Saint Mary graduate students may petition the faculty for admittance into graduate psychology programs by submitting a written explanation for the grade of 鈥淐鈥� and interviewing with the Division Chair and the Director of Graduate Psychology Programs. If there is sufficient justification, individuals will be accepted on probation for the duration of their academic program. Any grade of 鈥淐鈥� or below while on probation will result in automatic dismissal from the program.
• Former students who earned a grade of 鈥淐鈥� in more than two graduate courses or a grade of 鈥淔鈥� or 鈥淲F鈥� in any graduate course even if they repeated the course and earned a higher grade will be refused admission to either of the graduate Psychology programs.
• Any former student admitted to either Psychology program will be subject to all requirements, rules, and regulations in effect at the time of admission.

Candidates who successfully complete the USM Clinical Mental Health Counseling program will possess and be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, professional judgment, and dispositions needed by the professional counselor:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the philosophical, historical and social foundations of contemporary education and counseling practice; and preparation standards, professional credentialing practices, legal and ethical behaviors.
   1. demonstrates knowledge of the philosophical, historical, and social foundations of contemporary education and counseling practices.
   2. has graduate level educational preparation based on professional standards, is licensed with professional credentialing practices and practice legal and ethical behaviors.
2. Understand and demonstrate appropriate counseling skills to address the needs of individuals throughout the stages of human development, possess knowledge of related human behavior at all developmental levels and in multicultural contexts and the impact of the stages and behaviors on learning and family dynamics.
   1. demonstrates theory-based counseling skills to address the developmental needs of individuals across the lifespan and in multicultural contexts.
   2. implements data-informed interventions to address developmental deficits and support healthy development
3. Understand the major theories of individual and group counseling and demonstrate appropriate skills, techniques and the use of technology in implementing individual and group counseling.
4. Understand and demonstrate legal and ethical use of assessment, intervention, evaluation and research in multicultural contexts.
   1. selects and implements best practice of using assessment, evaluation, and research to enhance client outcomes.
   2. implements theory-based strategies designed to improve client outcomes.
5. Have knowledge of career development for counseling all clients through their developmental stages.
6. Understand social and cultural diversity across developmental stages and is able to identify appropriate counseling practices.
   1. positively influences client wellbeing by addressing the social justice, identity development, character development and social emotional learning of clients in a diverse world.
   2. demonstrates cultural competency by implementing individual and group counseling interventions and addressing the needs of all clients.

The 糖心视频 candidate will demonstrate readiness for a career in the profession of professional counseling through a commitment to:

1. Professionalism
   1. Responsible for personal growth and professional learning
   2. Form healthy, respectful relationships and appropriate boundaries
   3. Positive regard and objectivity
   4. Self-care
2. Critical Reflective Practice, Professional Ethics and Standards and Care
   1. Self-awareness and reflection
   2. Accept/Apply critical feedback
   3. Respect for diversity and application of a multicultural approach
   4. Being trustworthy
   5. Ethical practice
3. Counseling Professional Identity and Expectations
   1. Congruence with identity, roles, responsibilities, expectations
   2. Advocacy and leadership for systemic change
   3. Continuous professional involvement, growth, and development