Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling
Advance your clinical practice career at our award-winning Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, choosing from three areas of concentration.
What Can I Do with a Mental Health Counseling Degree?
A master’s in mental health counseling will prepare you to be an entry-level mental health counselor in a variety of settings, including schools, community agencies, hospitals and clinics. You can open a private practice or work with an established organization in roles such as substance abuse counselor, behavioral health administrator or case manager.
Why Earn Your MA in Mental Health Counseling at Adelphi University in New York?
- Benefit from a work-compatible schedule with classes offered in the evenings in our full-time program.
- Concentrate in key job market areas including substance abuse, global mental health and infant mental health.
- Develop clinical skills through participation in the national counseling examination and benefit from hands-on experience with a practicum and internship.
- Learning occurs in an environment with award-winning, nationally and internationally renowned faculty
Adelphi’s mental health counseling program gave me a personalized experience… As I progressed through my internship, I was provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to sculpt me into a proficient counselor. Through the constructive criticism received from faculty, staff and my peers, I graduate as an alum with the utmost confidence to be an empathic counselor for my future clients.
Aaiza Kausar ’17, MA ’20MA, Mental Health Counseling
Adelphi Lands Two Major National Rankings from Addiction Counselor
Adelphi University’s Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology ranks No. 24 among Addiction Counselor’s Top 50 Master’s Counseling Programs in the nation. Derner also ranks 40th among the Top 75 Addiction Studies Programs in the U.S.
On its website,Addiction Counselorsaid it ranks addiction counseling degrees based on such educational statistics as a program’s retention rate, graduation rate, cost and student-to-faculty ratio.
Degree Options and Concentrations
We offer our students the opportunity to focus their studies in the following areas:
Substance Abuse Counseling Concentration
完成药物滥用咨询集中的课程，使您能够为寻求化学依赖治疗的客户及其重要的其他人提供临床服务。我们的成瘾理论模型和循证实践为你在各种环境下的工作做好了准备。
Students who complete the program will have satisfied the state of New York’s 350 hours of educational requirements, will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible for the Credential in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling Trainee certificate (CASAC-T).
Global Mental Health Counseling Concentration
As the middle-class populations of emerging global economies increase at a rapid rate, so does the need for mental health counseling. Our global mental health counseling concentration prepares you to meet the ongoing—and accelerating—international demand for clinical mental health counseling, especially in Asia. With its balanced focus on theory, research methods and clinical applications of psychological science, the program provides sophisticated training to help you counsel those in need the world over.
Exceptional Hands-On Learning
At Adelphi, we believe strongly in the power of hands-on learning opportunities. All students in this program will build clinical competency skills through a practicum and internship experience. Our graduates benefit from our close ties with local hospitals, agencies and organizationsin the New York areaand have helped by providing mental health services in a variety of settings, including:
- Counseling Service of Eastern District New York (CSEDNY)
- Long Beach Reach, Inc.
- Long Island Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (LICADD)
- Northwell Health Mercy College
- Seafield Center
- Serenity Zone
- South Oaks Hospital
- South Shore Mental Health Counseling Services, P.C.
- WellLife Network
Program Info
Application Requirements & Deadlines
The priority program deadline isMarch 1. Applications completed after this date will be reviewed on a space-available basis. Applicants must have a minimum 3.1 GPA and should have completed prerequisite courses (or an equivalent) in general psychology, abnormal psychology, developmental psychology and research methods. Applicants should submit the following application requirements:
- Graduate application and $50 fee
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal essay
- Official transcripts from all prior institutions and proof of bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution
- Admissions interview
- Résumé (preferred)
GRE Test Score Requirements
Due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on testing centers across the world, GRE scores will not be required for Fall 2022 admission.
Awards & Recognition
