Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services
Lead Positive Change for Yourself and Others With a Master’s in Counseling and Human Services
This program is offered online.
Helping people is your calling and your profession, and you want to extend your hand out to help pick others up further and make an even greater impact on individuals, families, and society as a whole. With an online Master’s in Counseling and Human Services degree from Post University, you can continue to provide valuable services to those in need in your current position while you work to develop the additional knowledge and skills needed to advance and grow as a counseling professional. Our courses are offered 100 percent online, so you can study on your schedule and apply what you’ve learned to your career in real time. Upon completion of your degree, you will be prepared for a wide variety of jobs in the helping professions including; mental health facilities, correction establishments, halfway houses, child and family service centers, and geriatric facilities.
Program Highlights
As a Master’s in Counseling and Human Services student, you will develop knowledge in the areas of prevention, remediation, psychoeducation, diagnosis, assessment, and intervention. A master’s degree in Counseling and Human Services can help you gain the operational knowledge, analytical skills, and experience necessary to assess a problem and apply a solution quickly and competently.
You can build on your passion for serving others with a solid foundation of knowledge and theory as it applies to the current landscape of counseling and human services applications. You’ll refine this foundation with a thorough understanding of the interaction of human systems, including individual, interpersonal, group, family, organizational, community, and societal. Gain a real-world perspective on delivery of appropriate services in the field. You’ll enhance this approach through learning the conditions that promote or inhibit human functioning, as well as theories and techniques associated with multicultural competence in the field of Counseling and Human Services to better connect classroom experience with your job role.
What can I do with a MS in Counseling and Human Services degree?
Graduates are prepared to serve individuals and communities in a wide range of areas, from community mental health centers and individual private practice. Students can pursue jobs in many help-related settings including but not limited to mental health facilities, corrections, halfway houses, child and family service centers, and geriatric facilities.
At Post University, we strive to make your learning experience practical and meaningful. We have fostered an engaging online community that encourages critical thinking and real-world application of theory. Each course is taught by a professional working in the field who brings years of expertise and leadership in the fields of Counseling and Human Services to your course.
From the moment you enroll at Post University, you will be supported by a personal academic advisor. They are always available to answer any questions you may have, help you through any challenges you may face and guide you to the best concentration option to reach your specific career objectives.
Students will need to fulfill additional specific requirements to become credentialed counselors. While the Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services is not designed to fulfill licensure requirements in an individual state, the program can be used to partially fulfill licensure requirements. Professional credentials vary by state and include requirements outside of education, which may include exams, background checks, work experience, and more. Post University does not guarantee licensure. It is ultimately the responsibility of individual students to be in charge of their own licensure process and to make sure that all requirements are met in obtaining licensure. Post University does not speak on behalf of any licensing board or body.
The following tables show whether Post University, with completion of the appropriate curriculum, does or does not fulfill the educational requirements for a specific license:
- Alcohol and Drug Counseling Licensure Disclosure by State
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling Licensure Disclosure by State
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Concentrations
In the MS in Counseling and Human Services degree program at Post University, you can tailor your focus from the available concentrations below and the career you’re looking for.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
This concentration provides you with the conceptual, analytical and operational knowledge you’ll need to begin or advance your career in clinical counseling. Online courses cover a comprehensive study of the issues involved with the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of various psychiatric disorders. You’ll also develop an in-depth understanding of the primary models, theories and techniques in individual, group and family counseling.
Alcohol and Drug Counseling
In this concentration, you’ll gain an understanding of the complex issues regarding alcohol and drug addiction in American society. You will learn the biological, psychological and sociological effects of short and/or long-term use of substances on the individual, family and community and how to assess, diagnose and treat those addictions using the latest and best practices. You may also be able to apply credits toward earning your professional counseling licensure.
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