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MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Information Session

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am

Join us for an engaging information session to learn more about our program! This session will provide an overview of our curriculum, faculty, admission requirements, and career opportunities.

 

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Become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).

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Increased awareness and destigmatization of mental illness have created a greater demand for licensed mental health professionals. If you already work in mental health or a related field and wish to become a clinical mental health counselor, our Master of Science program is your pathway to licensure.

Designed for You

  • We prepare students to practice in the field of mental health counseling with professional licensure.
  • The program consists of 60 credits of graduate study, a combination of coursework and fieldwork, completed over three years.
  • Courses meet on campus, in small class sizes, once a week in late afternoon or evening to accommodate busy professionals and enable a highly personalized learning experience.
  • Intensive experiential training allows students to complete field-based experiences in a wide range of practice settings.

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Career Opportunities

Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC) work in a range of settings including private practice, community mental health, hospitals, and educational settings:

  • Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Individual, Family, and Group Psychotherapy
  • Treatment Planning and Utilization Review
  • Trauma Informed Care
  • Substance Use Treatment
  • Integrated Behavioral Health
  • Psychoeducational and Prevention Programs
  • Crisis Management

The RIC Advantage

Clinical Mental Health Counseling MS is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through March 31, 2033, which means our courses meet the rigorous training standards set by the counseling profession.

100%
of our program's students are employed in the mental health field at the time of graduation.
12:1
Student to faculty ratio
3X
Mental health-related jobs will grow three times more than the rate for all jobs during the next decade. – Bureau of Labor Statistics projection

Our Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology Faculty

Our faculty are accessible, supportive, and engaged - leveraging a student-centered teaching philosophy. As licensed and seasoned practitioners, they represent diverse areas of clinical expertise and real-world experience. Active locally and nationally in professional advocacy, our faculty are noted for their scholarship in Counseling and Psychology, with numerous publications, presentations, and external funding awards.

Hear From a Graduate

Jake Clemen

Jake Clemen

"I chose this program because of the breadth of faculty backgrounds and their diverse orientations towards practice. I am glad that I did because the range of perspectives helped me to develop confidence in my own professional identity towards counseling practice."

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Major

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Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

The Feinstein School administers and coordinates all professional education programs at Rhode Island College. We offer a range of programs, including early childhood, pre-K-12, counseling, school psychology, youth development and health and wellness.

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Dr. Prachi Kene

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