Graduates of the CACREP accredited MAE 临床心理健康咨询 degree are equipped with entry-level skills to work as counselors in a variety of community 和 agency settings such as counseling centers, 毒品和药物滥用中心, 职业咨询中心, 工商企业的员工援助计划, 成人缓刑办公室, MHMR机构, 修正, 私人咨询业务. Completing the master's degree in clinical mental health counseling provides the graduate with the coursework requirements to obtain the Nebraska Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) 和 内布拉斯加州持牌心理健康医生(LMHP). Nebraska DHHS requires 60 credit hours of academic coursework to be eligible for licensure as an LPC or LMHP. In addition, the program requires successful completion of the Counselor 预备综合考试(CPCE) 及毕业生电子档案. 咨询 students have a maximum of seven (7) years to complete the MAE degree. The state regulates all licensure requirements for the LPC 和 LMHP.

查看临床心理健康咨询课程.

CMHC推荐入门课程

Students are encouraged to enroll in at least nine semester hours during the fall 和 spring semesters, 被认为是全职的. 学生可能希望首先在con 531注册, 533, 541, 631, 及EDCI 631(或con 560), as these courses provide a foundation for other counseling courses. EDCI 631 should be taken within the first 12 hours of the program of study.

• 辅导和沟通技巧
• 参考文献533:咨询伦理与职业认同
• 第541课:咨询理论
• COUN 631: Principles 和 Practices of 临床心理健康咨询
• 案例634:团体咨询
• 研究设计和数据分析 or 辅导研究

查看学校辅导课程.

The CAEP-accredited MAE in 学校心理咨询 degree provides the academic training to apply for endorsement as a school counselor in Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) finalizes the school counseling endorsement. We have two options leading to endorsement as a school counselor.

• 选项1: students must have at least two years of teaching experience 和 a valid teaching certificate or
• 选项2: 没有教师学位的学生可以完成这个选项, which requires additional graduate coursework in teacher education.
• 您将从以下三个曲目中选择:
  • 学校咨询-Elementary (PK-8) prepares public 和 private school counselors to work at the elementary (PK-8) grade levels 和 provides the academic training for graduates to apply for endorsement as a school counselor in Nebraska at the (PK-8) level, which requires one 450-hour elementary school counseling internship.
  • 学校咨询-Secondary (7-12) prepares public 和 private school counselors to work at the (7-12) grade levels 和 provides the academic training for graduates to apply for endorsement as a school counselor in Nebraska at the (7-12) level, which requires one 450-hour secondary school counseling internship.
  • 学校辅导(PK-12) prepares public 和 private school counselors to work at the PK-12 grade levels. It provides the academic training for graduates to apply for endorsement as a school counselor in Nebraska at the (PK-12) level, which requires a 900-hour internship (450 hours in an elementary setting 和 450 in a secondary setting).

The three school counseling tracks provide the academic course requirements for Nebraska Certification Endorsement as a School Guidance Counselor (Rule 24 Nebraska Policy). The CAEP-accredited program aims to prepare professional school counselors while following NCATE st和ards.

MAE学校辅导-选项2

The State of Nebraska provides a path to endorsement for students seeking a school counseling endorsement without a previous degree in education or teacher certification. This option will provide students with the state-required background in education to become endorsed as school counselors in the State of Nebraska. 此选项需要完成以下内容:

1. 所有课程要求的MAE在学校咨询.
2. A master’s degree in school or clinical mental health counseling (additional internships in a school setting are required of CMHC degree students).
3. 以下15个教育学时:
   • EDUC 530:综合课堂方法
   • EDCI 635:课程发展
   • 阅读与有风险的学生 or
   • 阅读638:阅读研讨会
   • EDUC 639:绩效评估的高级方法
   • SPED 230*:卓越学习者入门 or
   • 特殊教育概览
     和:
4. 实践科目评估 for endorsement in Professional School Counselor (5422).

注意: Graduate students cannot enroll in SPED 230; this course can only be applied toward the degree when taken as an undergraduate before your graduate degree enrollment. 

学校辅导课程

The 学校心理咨询 MAE - Option 1 requires completing 39 credit hours of academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree. The 学校心理咨询 MAE - Option 2 involves completing 39 credit hours of the school counseling specialty courses 和 additional graduate teacher education courses. Please note that many other states 和 accrediting organizations, 比如咨询认证委员会 & 相关教育项目(CACREP), require a more significant minimum number of academic credit hours for school counseling endorsement. 请查看您所在州的具体政策标准. 本专业包括四个主要组成部分:咨询核心, 学校咨询专业, 评估及研究, 临床经验.

学校学习辅导计划

All students admitted to the 学校心理咨询 Program will follow the program of study outlined below. Students completing the 学校心理咨询-Option 2 degree will also complete the required teacher education courses listed below. Students are responsible for meeting academic program requirements 和 deadlines 和 are t在这里fore advised to meet with their faculty advisor regularly. The program curricula 和 requirements are subject to change at any time.

SC推荐入门课程

Students are encouraged to enroll in 9 semester hours during the fall 和 spring semesters, 考虑全职. However, you can take fewer courses per semester based on your needs. 学生可能希望首先注册到con, 531, 533, 541, 634, 635, or EDCI 631 (COUN 560) because these courses provide a foundation for 和 are prerequisites for many other counseling courses.

专业执照、背书、 & 就业

The 咨询 Program faculty will consider requests for four recommendations: (a) Licensed Mental 健康 Practitioner (LMHP), (b)作为学校辅导员的背书, (c)有执照的酒类 & 药物顾问(LADC), (d) 和 employment letters of recommendation. The faculty will only endorse students for those professional certifications, 代言, 许可证, 配售, 和 employment recommendations for which they have been adequately trained 和 have demonstrated both the academic 和 non-academic attributes required for competence. To ask faculty to support licensure or certification for which the student has not been trained is to ask the faculty to engage in unethical behavior.

内布拉斯加州持牌心理健康医生(LMHP)

咨询 students seeking a Licensed Mental 健康 Practitioner (LMHP) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with Nebraska DHHS, must complete a degree program consisting of 60 credit hours of academic counseling coursework. The CSC program is intended to meet the expectations for licensure in Nebraska. In addition to academic training, post-master’s supervision is also required for licensure. Students are responsible for obtaining copies of the counselor licensing law 和 license board regulations for their intended US State of licensure. 林肯市的国土安全部董事会为内布拉斯加州颁发执照. 计划在内布拉斯加州获得执照的学生应联系 内布拉斯加州卫生部 & 人类服务部牌照组, PO Box 94986, Lincoln, NE 68509-4986, 402-471-3121, Licensing requirements vary by state.

内布拉斯加州学校辅导员背书

Upon completion of a Master of Arts Degree (MAE) in 学校心理咨询, students have the academic training for endorsement as a school counselor.

MAE在学校辅导-选项1

根据内布拉斯加州教育部的要求, 所有未来的学校辅导员必须具备:

• 学校心理咨询硕士学位
• 有效的内布拉斯加州教师证书
• Successful completion of the 实践 Subject Assessment for endorsement in Professional School Counselor (5421).

MAE在学校辅导-选项2

The State of Nebraska provides an alternative certification route for students seeking the School Counselor endorsement without a previous degree in education or teacher certification. This option will provide students with the state required background in education to obtain initial certification to become endorsed as a school counselor in the State of Nebraska. 根据内布拉斯加州教育部的要求, all alternative option prospective school counselors must have:

1. 所有课程要求的MAE在学校咨询.
2. A master’s degree in School or 临床心理健康咨询 (additional Internships in a school setting required of CMHC degree students).
3. 以下15个教师教育学时:
   1. EDUC 530:综合课堂方法
   2. EDCI 635:课程发展
   3. 阅读530:阅读 & Writing in the Middle 和 Secondary Schools,READ 532: Reading in the Content Fields, or
      阅读与有风险的学生
   4. EDUC 639:绩效评估的高级方法
   5. 速230:介绍卓越的学习者或
      特殊教育概览
4. Successful completion of the 实践 Core Academic Skills for Educators (CORE Combination 5751).
5. Successful completion of the 实践 Subject Assessment for endorsement in Professional School Counselor (5421).

The 实践 Core Academic Skills for Educators (CORE Combination 5751)

All teacher education applicants must complete a competency examination, 根据内布拉斯加州教育部的要求. CEHS学生参加CORE考试, 哪些测试的是阅读的基本技能, 写作, 和 mathematics 和 is designed to determine if applicants are ready academically to pursue education studies. 你必须在网上注册. Reading 和 mathematics scores are reported to you as soon as you finish the test. 笔试成绩需要3-4周才能收到. 请按照 实践核心评估链接 了解更多具体信息. CSC has provided you with online course 和 practice tests through Longsdale出版 为实践核心考试做准备. Please contact your faculty advisor for access to the Longsdale出版 resources.

实践科目评估

实践科目评估 endorsement in Professional School Counselor (5421) must be completed for each endorsement application (i.e., should you apply at the PK-8 endorsement level 和 plan to return for another endorsement at the 7-12 endorsement level later, you will be required to retake the Professional School Counselor (5421) Exam upon completion of the second endorsement). 你必须在网上注册. 请按照 实践科目(5421)评估链接 了解更多具体信息. 强烈建议你准备考试. 你会找到一个 ETS学习指南 在这里. Further information on school counselor endorsement may be obtained from Chadron State College’s 认证官.

许可的酒精 & 药物顾问(LADC)

A 许可的酒精 和 药物顾问(LADC) is an individual who provides the 12 core functions of: screening, 摄入, 取向, 评估, 治疗计划, 咨询(个人, 群体和重要他人), 病例管理, 危机干预, 客户教育, 推荐, reports 和 record keeping 和 consultation with other professionals in regard to client treatment 和 services. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 内布拉斯加州卫生部 & 人类服务 网站.

研究生 谁符合申请低薪生计划或低薪生计划的规定, may also complete the following two additional courses 和 an internship with an approved LADC site supervisor, 申请酒类临时牌照 & 内布拉斯加州药物顾问(PLADC):

• COUN 520: Psychopharmacology, Social 和 Medical Issues in 上瘾s
• COUN 545: Essentials of 上瘾s 咨询 和 Case 管理

本科生 seeking licensure as an PLADC may complete the following undergraduate courses, 或CSC咨询项目提供的辅修学位, 申请酒类临时牌照 & 内布拉斯加州药物顾问(PLADC):

• 第127页:生命发展
• 133:临床成瘾治疗问题
• con 225:团体成瘾辅导
• 法典235:酒精/药物评估、案例规划、 & 管理
• co321:成瘾咨询理论与技术
• 参考文献323:成瘾咨询伦理与多样性
• COUN 331: Medical 和 Psychosocial Aspects of Alcohol/Drug Use, Abuse, 和 上瘾

2022年春季课程

• con 225成瘾团体咨询
• COUN 331 Medical Psychosocial Aspects of Alcohol/Drug Use, Abuse, & 上瘾.
• con 519咨询实习
• con 531咨询 & 沟通技巧
• con 532成瘾治疗问题
• 多元文化咨询
• 戒瘾咨询要点
• con601咨询实习- cmhc
• 辅导实习- sc
• 科恩629辅导儿童
• 职业和生活方式发展
• 集体辅导
• 学校咨询
• 高级人类发展
• cmhc辅导实习
• 辅导实习- sc