Advanced Certificate in Mental Health to School Counseling CB1


This program leads to the following NYS Certifications:
School Counseling (provisional 37963)
School Counseling (permanent 37963)

Course requirements

This program includes a total of 12 credits.


Specialization Courses   
EDU450 Introduction to School Counseling|Introduces the counseling profession with an emphasis on the counselor’s role in educational settings. Examines the responsibilities of the counselor from a historical, theoretical, and practical point of view. Explores the helping relationship, the roles of the school counselor, and the professional practice issues related to providing school counseling services in historical and contemporary settings. Focus is placed on the fundamental elements of basic listening and communication skills that serve as the building blocks for more advanced counseling skills.
EDU459 Contemporary Issues in School Counseling|Reviews a wide array of current issues and strategies for school counseling, including child abuse and mandated reporting; legal and ethical issues; working with multicultural, diverse, and special populations; and the counselor’s role in responding to eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, violence, and more. The course entails lectures, class discussions, and in-class/extra-class projects that combine knowledge in many disciplines with self-understanding and perceptive abilities.

Internships   
EDF451 Supervised Internship in School Counseling I|The first semester of a two-semester field-based experience in a school setting, the school counseling internship includes work at the internship site, individual and group supervision, and attendance at weekly university seminars. Seminar topics vary and include: working with diverse populations, handling crises that may arise during the internship, working with parents and teachers, and other topics that interns may wish to discuss. Taken in the last year of a student’s program.
EDF452 Supervised Internship in School Counseling II|The second semester of a two-semester field-based experience in a school setting, the school counseling internship includes work at the internship site, individual and group supervision, and attendance at weekly university seminars. Seminar topics vary and include working with diverse populations, handling crises that may arise during the internship, working with parents and teachers, and other topics that interns may wish to discuss. Taken in the last year of a student's program. (Offered: Every spring)
 

Notes:

As per University of Rochester policy, no more than one third of the credits required for this advanced certificate can be transferred from another institution.

Other Requirements:

In addition to the coursework indicated above, in order to graduate and to receive the certification(s)/licensure (if any) you are seeking this program has additional requirements. Please note that in some cases, while our program will provide you with all the academic experiences required for the certification you seek, there may be some additional requirements that you will have to complete independently and outside of our program in order to be granted that certification/licensure (ex: completing a certain number of years of mentored experiences or completing exams).

    Required for Program Completion
  • MS degree (60 credit-hour master's degree in mental health counseling)
  • NYS-approved Workshop on Recognizing the Signs of Child Abuse
  • NYS-approved Workshop on School Violence Prevention and Intervention
  • Dignity for All Students (DASA) Training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, & Discrimination Prevention and Intervention
    Required for Certification (key items)
  • Finger-print Supported Background Check (to be completed and submitted directly to NYS at the beginning of the program)
  • 2 Years of Regular, Full-time Counseling in a School Setting (NOT a graduation requirements but needed before applying for professional certification)