Counseling and School Psychology Information Sessions
For prospective students
Sept 4th 4pm
To sign up, contact amy.cook@umb.edu
Department of Counseling and School Psychology
The Department of Counseling and School Psychology prepares individuals to enter professional roles as: family therapist; mental health counselors; rehabilitation counselors; school guidance/school adjustment counselors; and school psychologists. Our Department is housed
in the Graduate College of Education. We are unified by a shared common mission and goals. These include preparing our graduates to be thoughtful and responsive professionals, particularly in meeting the needs of those seeking services who live in urban and diverse environments. The content and experiences within our programs are systematically designed to coincide with the College and University mission.
Our department's programs include:
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Mission
The Department and our programs are committed to the preparation of highly qualified professionals who will seek to promote maximum growth and development of individuals (children, adolescents, and adults) with whom they work. This is accomplished through a carefully planned curricula which includes the following: interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches; theory linked to practice; a practitioner-scientist approach; self awareness and self-exploration activities; opportunities to learn and demonstrate respect for others; and socialization into the role of the profession. We value respect for the social foundations and cultural diversity of others and promote opportunities for students to learn how others construct their world.
We emphasize to our students to focus on the assets and coping abilities of the people with whom they work rather than focusing on deficits. Additionally, we encourage the promotion of preventative services, which maximize individual functioning. Our programs are grounded in a systematic eclectic philosophical orientation, which includes: systemic theory; social constructionism; social learning theory; and person-centered approaches.
Goals and Objectives
The primary goal of the Department of Counseling and School Psychology is to prepare highly qualified thoughtful and responsive professionals educated to serve typically a diverse multicultural urban population as family therapists, mental health counselors, rehabilitation counselors, school guidance/school adjustment, and school psychologists. The following objectives are necessary to pursue the Department goal:
1. Students will become knowledgeable and skilled practitioners through training and experiences in:
- theories of human development
- theories of individual and group counseling
- theories of abnormal behavior
- theories of psychological, educational, and vocational assessment
- biological/physiological bases of behavior
- dynamics of multicultural influences on individual worldviews and individual uniqueness.
- the use of technologies in the practice of our professions, including the psychological limitations and benefits of technology.
- systems theories and the dynamics of family relationships
2. Students will become caring, principled, and respectful professionals through training and experiences in:
- humanistic and person centered approaches
- guided practice in acquiring interpersonal skills
- ethical principles, standards of practice and respect for persons
- the actual practice of the profession through practical and internship
3. Students will become committed agents of change for social justice through training and experiences in:
- theories of change
- history of their professions
- laws and regulations governing the practice of their profession
- theories of empowerment
- theories of oppression and dominance
4. Students will become committed reflective and critical thinkers through training and experiences in:
- reading, interpreting and using the professional research literature (becoming a practitioner-scientist).
- theories and techniques of program evaluation and assessments.
self evaluation and self reflection activities during practical and internship experiences.- self evaluation and feedback through a culminating experience graduate training (e.g. the Capstone).
Contact Information:
You can reach the Main Counseling and School Psychology Office at (617) 287-7602.