Clinical mental health counselors are distinguished among the helping disciplines by their balanced focus on wellness and psychopathology. Their preparation and professional practice emphasize the needs for prevention, advocacy, and positive social change in communities in addition to counseling intervention with individuals, groups, and families. Clinical mental health counselors are often a first and critical point of contact between troubled community members and the helping services that they require.<br>The CACREP-accredited M.Ed. in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration prepares students for service as licensed professional counselors working in public or private human service agencies or in private counseling practice. The small size of the program provides students with extensive opportunities for interaction and collaboration with faculty throughout both coursework and clinical experiences. Through a broad foundation in counseling theory and technique, an experienced and dedicated faculty, and substantial opportunity for supervised practice, the program provides students with both the skills and confidence to perform their challenging and vital role.