Clinical Mental Health Counseling

NOTE: Formerly called Counselor Education for Community Counseling

A student may complete the MSE in clinical mental health counseling as a first step to earning license to provide counseling services in public or private counseling agencies or in private practice.

Licensure as a mental health practitioner and certification as a professional counselor in Nebraska is accomplished through the Department of Health and Human Services. Additional information can be obtained by contacting:

Nebraska State Office Building
DHHS, Public Health Licensure Unit
301 Centennial Mall South 3rd floor
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE  68509-4986

402-471-2115,

www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/crlindex.htm

Typical Program of Study (54 hours)

Education Core Courses( 5-6 hours)

EDU 650 Research Design (3)

Choose one of the following: (2-3)

EDU 626 Advanced Educational Psychology (3)

EDU 627 Current Issues and Trends (2)

EDU 658 Fundamentals of Curriculum Development (3)

EDU 674 History/Philosophy of Education (3)

Content Area Concentration 35 hours

CSL 547 Multicultural Counseling (3)

CSL 580 Prof Counselors/Ethical Standards (3)

CSL 600 Theories of Counseling (3)

CSL 615 Career Dev and Life Planning (3)

CSL 625 Individual and Group Assessment (3)

CSL 630 Develop Csl over the Lifespan (3)

CSL 642 Consultation (2)

CSL 665 Group Counseling (3)

CSL 670 Org/Admin of Counseling Services (3)

CSL 675 Diff. Diag. & Treatment Planning (3)

CSL 685 Practicum in Counseling (3)

CSL 686 Advanced Practicum (3)

Internship Experience

CSL 697 Internship in Counseling (6)

Additional Content Area Requirements for Community Counseling

CSL 545 Clinical Issues in Chemical Dependency (2)

CSL 641 Counseling Children (1)

CSL 645 Marriage and Family Counseling (3)

CSL 688 Crisis Intervention Counseling   (2)