MA in Forensic Mental Health Counseling

MA in Forensic Mental Health Counseling is a Masters program taught at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The MA in Forensic Mental Health Counseling at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a license-eligible program designed to satisfy New York State educational requirements for professional licensure as a mental health counselor. Students develop skills in interviewing, assessment, and counseling based on established theories, principles, and research in human development, personality, psychopathology, and counseling, with training for diverse populations in forensic clinical settings.

Students can select a course of study through an externship, a thesis, or a victim specialization. The program includes required clinical fieldwork at a site the student selects, such as a mental health clinic, a social service agency, or a correctional facility. It also offers research opportunities for students interested in doctoral education.

The program is intended to support work toward licensure as counselors in settings that include victim services, correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, probation and parole agencies, and social service agencies. It emphasizes intersections among race, class, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality to develop multicultural awareness.

The minimum requirements for admission in MA in Forensic Mental Health Counseling at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice as pre-requiste for admission in MA in Forensic Mental Health Counseling.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ma-forensic-mental-health-counseling

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.