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The counseling programs in the Department of Applied Psychology are committed to generating, advancing, and disseminating knowledge related to all aspects of research and practice in counseling and counseling psychology. The principles informing our work include understanding people across the lifespan in cultural contexts, promotion of equity and social justice in our work, and helping all people craft lives of wellness, health, and meaning.Program Overview
The M.A. programs in Counseling and Guidance are designed to provide education and clinical training that prepares students to become professional counselors working in either schools or colleges and community agencies. The program aims to develop professionals committed to the growth and development of the persons with whom they work. Students learn to understand clients in socio-historical contexts, including but not limited to gender, race/ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. They examine issues of power and authority, and analyze their own role in counselor-client relationships.
Students in the program in Counseling for Mental Health & Wellness work in a broad spectrum of settings including: community agencies, university counseling programs, mental health centers, hospitals, HIV and AIDS outreach programs, substance abuse treatment centers, and private practice. Graduates are eligible to take the national exam to qualify as a National Certified Counselor.
To see our current required coursework go to this page: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/appsych/ma/counseling_mental_health_wellness/coursework
Licensure
The program in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness is registered by New York State as a licensure qualifying program in mental health counseling. Upon graduation, students may obtain a limited permit to practice. Full licensure is contingent upon the completion of 3,000 hours of post-master's supervised experience and a successful score on the Clinical Mental Health Counselor's Exam. For information regarding New York mental health counseling licensure, visit their website at the following address: http://www.op.nysed.gov/mhclic.htm.
Graduates of the Program
Graduates of the Program in Counseling for Mental Health & Wellness will be competitive with other mental health service providers in both public and private agencies including community mental health programs, university counseling centers, substance abuse treatment among others. In addition, New York State Licensure allows one to engage in private psychotherapy practice under this license. Many graduates go on to pursue advanced degrees including doctoral study.
Internship Opportunities
Field learning is considered by many to be the center point of any counselor education program. It is strongly believed that counselors-in-training need the opportunity to combine their didactic learning with actual experience in a fieldwork setting where they can observe, develop clinical skills and practice the tasks typically associated with a professional counselor.
This clinical component of the program helps the counselor-in-training acquire an understanding of the role of the professional counselor. The student also develops a sense of professional identity and gains proficiency and confidence by applying his or her overall learning and emerging skills under the supervision of experienced, qualified and approved supervisors. Typically students will spend both semesters in the same internship site. In addition to the required hours in the field students are enrolled in an Internship seminar class. The internship experience is a preparation requirement for certification and /or licensure in all states.
Students in the Program for Mental Health and Wellness are required to meet the state licensure requirement of 600 hours (300 hours per semester or about 20 hours per week) during two consecutive semesters in an appropriate setting approved by the NYU Internship Director, under the supervision of either a psychologist, a masters-level counselor (LMHC) or social worker with a minimum of two years post-masters experience.
Internship experiences are designed to meet the individual students' areas of interest in addition to providing a meaningful learning experience. Students have completed their internship in a broad spectrum of settings including: university counseling programs, hospitals, mental health centers, psychiatric facilities, LGBT centers, and substance abuse treatment programs.
Admission Requirements
The deadline for Admissions applications is February 1st (there is no Spring admission).
Applicants for the Masters Program in Counseling & Guidance need to complete a Steinhardt Application for Graduate Study, which includes:
- a personal statement
- a current resume/CV
- one (1) official transcript requested from all colleges attended
- two (2) letters of recommendation
* Please note that the GRE is not required for admission.
Apply online at: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/application
Internal Transfer
Students who are interested in transferring into the Counseling Programs from another program in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, or from another non- counseling program in the Department of Applied Psychology must complete a new personal statement and arrange for their files to be sent to the Department of Applied Psychology, MA Program Director by February 1st. Internal transfer applications will be reviewed by a selection committee appointed by the Program Director. The criteria used by the selection committee will be similar to that used for admission of new students. Students will be notified of final decisions no later than March 1st. If accepted the student will complete the Internal Transfer form, be assigned to a program faculty advisor, and complete a new MA Statement of Requirements to be submitted to Graduate Admissions.
Internal transfers within the MA Counseling Programs are not automatic. Applications for internal program transfer will be considered once each semester. Students who wish to transfer should write a rationale for their interest in transferring and submit it to MA Program Director by October 10th in the fall semester and by March 1st in the spring semester. Students interested in transferring from the drama therapy program must also arrange for their files to be sent to the MA Program Director by Oct. 10th. Decisions regarding transfers will be made by the selection committee and students will be advised of their decision shortly after these dates. Students will be required to complete all coursework for their new program except the Professional Orientation and Ethical Issues in Counseling courses, which may be transferred.
Transfer Credit
On recommendation of the advisor, credit for graduate course work completed at an accredited graduate institution prior to matriculation at NYU, not applied to another degree, and not more than ten years old, may be granted for up to 30 percent of the total number of credits required by the program. The number of courses accepted for transfer is determined by the program advisor. In all cases the 24-point residency requirement must be met with a minimum of 18 points taken on the Master's level.
Contact Information
212 998 5555
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Alisha Ali Director | |
| Sumie Okazaki | so39@nyu.edu |