Overview

The cognitive behavioral counseling approach of the Rehabilitation Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling programme of Rutgers University focuses on helping clients develop strategies and skills to change problematic behaviors, cope better with difficult situations, manage their disability, and plan for the future. The comprehensive curriculum includes theory, research, ethical practices and decision-making, development of interpersonal and counseling skills and supervised clinical experience in counseling.

Key facts

Clinical Mental Health Counseling focuses on helping people manage or overcome mental and emotional disorders and problems with relationships. Clinical mental health Counselors work with clients to develop strategies and skills to minimize the effects of their disorders or illnesses including developing and implementing strategies to encourage wellness.

With the programmes’s emphasis on preparing students to provide evidence-based practices to individuals with serious mental health conditions to promote recovery, students also learn about knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to rehabilitation counseling that are needed to collaborate in a professional counseling relationship with people who have disabilities, whether psychiatric, developmental, physical or sensory, to achieve their personal, psychological, social, and career goals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistical and Research Methods

Counseling Techniques

Human Growth and Development

Community Counseling and Resources

Medical Aspects of Disability

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Newark, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed an online Application for Admission form with non-refundable application fee.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Official transcripts for the degree must be submitted. Applicants in the final year of their bachelor’s degree are encouraged to submit an application. They may submit unofficial transcripts initially but must provide official transcripts indicating degree completion if offered admission to the programme.

Written statement describing career goals, personal goals, and experiences as related to the degree.

Resume.

Two letters of recommendation (evaluation). Letters may be submitted electronically or in hard copy.

Interview by faculty. Interviews are conducted virtually.

The GRE or other standardized testing is not required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

37176 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37176 USD / year

≈ 37176 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

21648 USD / year

≈ 21648 USD / year

Living costs

Newark

United States

935 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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