Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Job Summary
Licensed Mental Health Counselors diagnose and treat mental health disorders, providing therapy and counseling to individuals and groups.
Required Education / Training Summary
People starting in this career usually have:
Master's degree
No work experience
Internship/residency
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| Occupation | Program Name | Institution | Certificate Earned | Per Student Program Cost | Program Length | Time of Day | Instructional Hours / Credits | Clinical Placement/Field Experience/Practicum? | Modality | Location | Eligibility Reqs/Pre-Reqs | Notes/Description | Website | Contact Info |
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| Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Master of Science (MS) Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Johnson & Wales University | $774/credit $2,322 per 3-credit course | FT - 18 months<br>PT - 3 years | - | 60 credits | Y, internship | in person | Providence, RI | - | The Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s degree at Johnson & Wales University prepares you with the counseling skills you need to help individuals and families with a specific set of challenges or a mental health disorder while developing your career. | https://www.jwu.edu/academics/programs-by-campus/providence-programs/cl… | cheryl.almeida@jwu.edu; <br>onlineadmissions@jwu.edu; | |
| Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Certificate of Graduate Study (CGS) in Advanced Counseling | Rhode Island College | Varies: depends on the required credits | 2 years, but can vary depending on the required credits | Afternoons and Evenings | Varies: depends on the required credits | Y | in person | Providence, RI | Masters in "allied field" such as counselor education, psychology, marriage and family therapy, counseling psychology, community mental health, or education with a concentration in counseling or psychology. | This two-year post-Masters certificate program enables students with a qualifying Masters degree to obtain 60 credits (consisting of coursework, practicum, and internship) needed for licensure as a mental health counselor in the state of Rhode Island. Note: This program in not CACREP accredited as it is just a certificate program and CACREP does not approve such programs. Our MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is CACREP accredited. | https://www.ric.edu/academics/certificate-programs/advanced-counseling-… | pkene@ric.edu | |
| Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Master of Science (MS) Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Rhode Island College | $33,120 (in state tuition) | 3 years | Evenings | 60 credits | Y | in person | Providence, RI | Bachelor's degree, in any discipline | RIC's Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is a 60-credit Master’s degree to prepare mental health counselors to work in a variety of counseling and social service settings. The program is designed with a full-time study course load for three years. After completing their academic requirements in this CACREP* nationally accredited program, graduates can be licensed as LMHC Associates with full independent license after post-Master's supervised clinical practice. Our graduates work in a wide variety of clinical settings, including community mental health centers, adoption agencies, family service agencies, alternative education programs, psychiatric hospitals, children and adolescent residential programs and other related agencies. *Clinical Mental Health Counseling MS is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), which means our courses meet the rigorous training standards set by the counseling profession. |
https://www.ric.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/clinical-mental-… | pkene@ric.edu | |
| Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Graduate Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Concentration in Holistic Counseling | Salve Regina University | $8,040.00 | 1-2 semesters | Days/ Evenings | 12 credits | Y, internship | In-person | Newport, RI | Master's degree in a counseling discipline | Post-masters certificate that provides additional internship and clinical experience. Designed for Master's level counselors who do not have the required 60 credits to sit for RI licensure exam. | https://salve.edu/graduate-and-professional-studies/clinical-mental-hea… | ||
| Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Master of Arts (MA) Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling | Salve Regina University | $42,480.00 | 2-3 years | Days/ Evenings | 48-60 credtis | Y, Practicum | online | Remote | There are two options: A 60-credit master's degree in clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling that prepares students to become licensed mental health counselors, and an accredited 48-credit master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling. Both online graduate programs offer pathways to certification and licensure, which qualifies graduates to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and nationwide. | https://catalog.salve.edu/graduate/academic-programs/counseling-leaders… | |||
| Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Master of Arts (MA) Holistic Counseling | Salve Regina University | $42,480.00 | 2--3 years | - | 48-60 credtis | Y, Practicum | In-person | Newport, RI | Bachelor's degree | Through a holistic, justice-centered, and developmental perspective, the 48-credit Master of Arts degree in Holistic Counseling (H.C.) program trains students to work in various settings utilizing traditional counseling techniques and systems thinking with awareness of neuroscience and evidence-supported integrative practices. The courses provide counselors-in-training with holistic and systemic approaches to frame their future work. | https://salve.edu/graduate-and-professional-studies/masters-degrees-hol… | ||
| Mental Health Counselor | Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) Substance Use Disorders | Salve Regina University | $8,040.00 | 1-2 semesters | Days | 12 credits | Y | in-person/ online | Newport, RI | MA in mental health counseling, behavioral health, or other related field. | Designed for students seeking specialty graduate-level training around working with clients who struggle with the disease of substance use. | |||
| Mental Health Counselor | Graduate Certificate in Substance Use Disorder Foundations | Salve Regina University | $8,040.00 | 1-2 semesters | Days | 12 credits | N | in-person/ online | Newport, RI | Master's degree in a counseling discipline | Designed for students seeking specialty graduate-level training around working with clients who struggle with the disease of substance use. | |||
| Mental Health Counselor | Certificate in Alcohol and Other Drug Counseling | University of Rhode Island | $11,745.00 | 15 credits | Kingston, RI | https://web.uri.edu/psychology/academics/courses-related-to-interests/ | markrobb@uri.edu | |||||||
| Mental Health Counselor | Certificate of Graduate Study (CGS) Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders | Rhode Island College | 15 credits | This program is open to all advanced, clinical, second-year MSW students interested in gaining knowledge and skills in evidence-informed practices in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. 6 courses and 15 credits to complete the certificate |
https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/school-social-work/school-soci… | |||||||||
| Mental Health Counselor | Certificate of Graduate Study (CGS) Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders | Rhode Island College | 15 credits | This program is open to all advanced, clinical, second-year MSW students interested in gaining knowledge and skills in evidence-informed practices in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. 6 courses and 15 credits to complete the certificate |
https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/school-social-work/school-soci… |