Clinical Counseling, M.A.

Location(s): On-Campus, Online Only

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Program Director: Dr. Julia Davis, NCC
Field Education Director: Michelle Brandt, MSW, LSW
Professor: Dr. Freda Ginsberg, MBA
Associate Professor of Practice: Dr. Michelle Santiago

Program Mission: The Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling in Moravian University’s School of Behavioral and Community Health is a state-of-the art, 60-credit, 20 course training program offered in a blended curriculum utilizing online, hybrid, and live classroom formats, taught by seasoned clinicians who are experts in the field. Graduates of the program will be trained to demonstrate their commitment to evidenced-based treatment, life-long learning and counseling practice that is committed to social justice. The program is designed to meet Pennsylvania’s academic and practicum/internship requirements for Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). These requirements are outlined in PA Act 49.2. Graduates of the program will also complete 2 certificates that will be awarded upon graduation from the program including the: Trauma Certificate, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certificate, as well as the Tele-Health Certificate, which is completed in the Practicum course.

Course Requirements

Clinical Counseling Courses

Clinical Sequence

MCC 680 - Clinical Practicum (tele-health micro-credential certificate completed in this course)*
MCC 685 - Internship Supervision I
MCC 686 - Clinical Internship 2

Note:

The remaining 24 credits will be electives of your choosing, including courses like cognitive behavioral theory and techniques, addictions, child and adolescent counseling, forensic psychology, psychopharmacology, and special topics current to the field.

Certificate Courses

1. Trauma Certificate:

2. CBT Certificate:

3. Tele-Health Certificate

completed in MCC 680 - Clinical Practicum

Field Placement:

Before you begin your practicum and internship, you will meet with the Direct of Field Placement to discuss areas of interest, skill development, and career goals. Most students interview at several sites before deciding where they want to complete their field placement work. The Director of Field Placement can suggest a local partner or you can suggest and explore potential sites of interest.

The supervision classes that you take concurrently with your field placement experience provide both supervisor and peer support to help you integrate and process experiences, learning, and understanding. To graduate, you must complete at least 700 hours of supervised clinical experience, which meets the Pennsylvania requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).