Do you have the gift of listening and a passion for helping others? As a counselor or therapist, you have the power to help people find comfort, empowerment and life change by objectively listening to their concerns and determining their needs. Let TROY help take your education and career to the next level by pursuing your master’s degree in counseling.
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Troy University’s graduate counseling programs train professional counselors who can
significantly impact many people’s lives. Whether students interested in the field
want to work in a school setting, a vocational rehabilitation center, a mental health
clinic, or another setting, TROY’s counseling degree programs offer the necessary
training and certification courses to prepare counselors to change lives.
The essential requirement to practice as a counselor is a master’s degree. A national
exam and licensure process are also part of preparing to practice as a professional.
Licensure requirements vary by state. In Alabama, the post-master’s supervision experience
required for licensing is 3,000 supervised clinical hours. The state of Georgia’s
licensing requirements for post-master’s supervision experience varies by degree (e.g.,
master’s, specialist, doctoral), requiring a range of 1,000 – 3,000 supervised clinical
hours. In Florida, the post-master’s supervision required for licensing is 1,500 supervised
clinical hours. If students have taken the National Counselors Examination (NCE) or
the National Clinical Mental Health National Examination (NCMHCE) before graduating
from TROY, they will only need to accumulate the supervised clinical hours after graduating.
For those interested in a career in counseling, the job outlook is robust. Counselors work in so many settings from schools, private practice, mental health clinics, vocational rehabilitation centers, corporate businesses with Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), child protective service agencies, community organizations and religious organizations.
For those interested in a career in counseling, the job outlook is robust. Counselors work in so many settings from schools, private practice, mental health clinics, vocational rehabilitation centers, corporate businesses with Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), child protective service agencies, community organizations and religious organizations.
TROY's dedicated and celebrated counseling and psychology staff will familiarize you with the laws and regulations that govern the disability field. In this class, you'll be equipped to understand the causes and treatments of disabilities as well as various counseling theories and techniques. Your degree will also prepare you to recommend workplace accommodations for individuals with various disabilities, perform labor market and job analysis and facilitate the employment of individuals with disabilities through advocacy and assistance with job searches.
A master’s degree is necessary to become a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Troy's
unique Rehabilitation Counseling program allows the student to select one of five
concentration areas — Clinical Rehabilitation, Public and Community Rehabilitation,
Rehabilitation and Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Counseling Military Populations, and Addictions
Counseling. Troy University’s Counseling Department has $3,000,000 in grant funding
for the next five years designated to train students to become Vocational Rehabilitation
Counselors. Students admitted to the Rehabilitation Counseling Program can apply to
receive a portion of the grant funds to assist students with tuition and other financial
obligations.
Degree Map- Rehabilitation Counseling
Academic Catalog- Rehabilitation Counseling
The Concentration in Clinical Rehabilitation provides the students with knowledge and skills in behavior pathology, diagnosis and
treatment planning, and family therapy needed as a rehabilitation counselor specializing
in services to individuals with mental illness.
The Public and Community Rehabilitation Concentration is designed to prepare students with the advanced job development techniques and work
accommodation skills needed in the rehabilitation of individuals in federal/state
rehabilitation agencies and community rehabilitation programs.
The Concentration in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Studies prepares students for a career as a rehabilitation counselor for this specialty population.
The curriculum includes exposure to Deaf culture, advocacy, and leadership, and the
opportunity to become proficient in American Sign Language (ASL).
Students who complete a Concentration in Counseling Military Populations are uniquely qualified for a rehabilitation career in which they will assist members
of the military, veterans, and their families with adjustment and employment issues.
The Addictions Counseling Concentration assists rehabilitation counseling students to work more effectively with individuals with co-occurring disabilities including drug, alcohol, and other substance abuse disorders. The curriculum emphasizes treatment modalities, prevention, and intervention.
The substance abuse counseling degree prepares counselors to work in substance abuse
programs and mental health agencies that deal with addictions and their corresponding
difficulties. You will learn how to advise people dealing with issues such as alcoholism
and drug abuse and other types of addiction.
A substance abuse counselor will work with their clients to help them become self-sufficient
and take control of their dependencies. The nature of substance abuse counseling means
that it can be an extremely difficult job at times. It can also be extremely rewarding
as this is a job that truly helps people to better themselves and can even save lives.
Degree Map- Substance Abuse Counseling
Academic Catalog- Substance Abuse Counseling
When he was 19 years old, Dr. Tregon Fitch discovered that a minor hearing disability would prevent him from following in his father’s footsteps and joining the army.
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