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Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Is your passion helping others? Lebanon Valley College’s Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling prepares you for a career where you can make a difference. Our mental health counseling courses provide you with the skills and training to work in hospitals, private practice, or social service organizations in a variety of roles.
Next start date: August 25, 2025
Learn More About the Clinical Mental Health Program
Our M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program objectives are aligned with the Pennsylvania State requirements for Licensure for Professional Counselors and CACREP standards. Our curriculum is founded on excellence in teaching, high-performing student outcomes, and continuous improvement.
We have designed a clinical mental health counseling graduate program that is convenient for working professionals. You can complete our mental health counseling master’s program in as few as two years attending full-time, or four years part-time. Mental health counseling courses can be completed as part of the hybrid or fully online program sequence, allowing you to choose the option that best meets your needs.
60
credits (includes 600-hour internship)
$759
2025–26 cost per credit hour
Online or hybrid
format in 7-week terms
Flexible
2 & 4 year completion options
Clinical Mental Health Career Opportunities
Our mental health counseling courses prepare you for positions in many areas of therapy, including:
- Clinical child psychology
- Addiction counseling
- Trauma-informed counseling
- Marriage and family counseling
Careers for substance abuse, behavioral disorders, and mental health counselors are expected to grow much faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our Breen Center for Career and Professional Development helps you take advantage of these open positions. You will have access to personal career advising, connecting you with alumni and employers.
Additionally, our caring, supportive faculty are practicing clinicians in addiction counseling, grief counseling, couples and family therapy, and psychopathology. Due to their expertise, they can help you navigate clinical mental health fields.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s Program Options
In Their Words
We learned new content in the program through independent work, such as discussion posts, assignments, and quizzes, as well as collaborative projects working with our peers. I really enjoyed both forms and felt as though the group project offered us an opportunity to get a different perspective on the topics we were studying.
Sarah Bruchey
’20, M’21,
Counselor, Maryland Treatment Centers, Inc.
Clinical Counseling Internship/Practicum Sites
The M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program features an evidence-based curriculum and opportunities to get real-life experience through internships and a practicum. Local sites include:
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Annville Psychological Services
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Catholic Charities
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Center for Hope and Healing
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Everlasting Wellness Counseling
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Horizon House Inc.
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LVC Counseling Center
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Maryland Treatment Centers – Mountain Manor
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Milton Hershey School
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Pennsylvania Counseling Services
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WellSpan Health – Philhaven
Handbooks, Reports, & Statistics
Lebanon Valley College submitted its self-study for the M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program to The Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) in 2023.
View our program handbook, practicum and internship handbook, annual reports, and vital statistics.
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