林奇学校的心理健康咨询文学硕士课程为学生做好心理健康咨询师职业和/或从事心理学或其他领域的博士课程的准备。与大学更广泛的使命和耶稣会传统相一致的是，获得MPCAC认证的计划的核心组成部分是强调社会公正。毕业生准备满足不同背景和文化下个人，团体，社区和系统的心理健康需求，并促进和倡导社会变革。该计划的培训着重于学术和应用经验，它们结合了发展背景和多元文化框架，以理解和促进不同人群的心理健康和福祉。学生将获得广泛的咨询和心理健康理论知识，发展强大的咨询技巧，获得反思性奖学金，获得核心专业能力，并掌握科学的最佳
Prepare for a career as a licensed mental health professional or to pursue further studies in psychology, counseling, or related fields. With its emphasis on social justice, our program trains you to serve the mental health needs of individuals, groups, communities, and systems and to promote and advocate for social change. During the two-year program, you can choose between a 60-credit licensure-track or a 48-credit non-licensure track program of study. Each program requires you to complete an internship with one of our Boston-based partner organizations.<br><br>The 48-credit, two-year program will prepare you for further studies in counseling or fields in which a solid counseling foundation is desirable. Our graduates go on to pursue doctoral degrees in psychology and further studies in public policy, law, and business. The 48-credit hour Mental Health Counseling track is an option available for students who do NOT plan to pursue licensure as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or other states that require completion of an integrated, 60-credit Master's degree.<br><br>The 60-credit, two-year program meets the educational requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. When you graduate from this program, you will be eligible for entry-level counseling positions and prepared, with postgraduate supervision and experience, to obtain licensure and accreditation for advanced skills/specialization.