MASTER OF ARTS IN
CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING Small classes, big opportunities, infinite impact.
Mastering Clinical Mental Health Counseling Gain the knowledge and skills you need to help people living with mental health challenges lead happier and healthier lives. Guided by principles of social justice, advocacy, academic excellence, and ethical practice, Rollins’ Clinical Mental Health Counseling program equips master’s-level graduates with the clinical skills and practical experience that are essential to a career in this rewarding, fast-growing field. Upon completion of your training, you’ll be well prepared to enter professional practice in mental health counseling or doctoral programs in counselor education and supervision as well as counseling psychology.
Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
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Attending Rollins has been invaluable in helping me gain the skills and knowledge necessary for me to advocate for my clients. I have a deeper understanding of what it means to be a human being and understand the importance of having and practicing compassion for the person sitting across from me. The faculty really helped facilitate my growth and development as a mental health counselor. Luisairis Soto ’17MAC Mental Health Therapist Orlando Health
Why Rollins? From our expert faculty and social-justice-based curriculum to our elite accreditation and flexible format, Rollins is the perfect place to pursue your degree. Elite Accreditation Rollins’ Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is one of a select number of master’s programs in the nation to earn the highest level of accreditation from CACREP, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Top-Ranked Reputation Rollins’ ranking as the No. 1 private regional university in the South underscores the high-quality experience you can expect on our Winter Park campus and the prestigious weight a Rollins degree carries not only in Orlando but throughout Florida and across the country.
Proven Results For the combined 2023 and 2024 classes, 92 percent of graduates from Rollins’ Clinical Mental Health Counseling program found employment in the field within 180 days of graduation.
Designed to Fit Your Life From work to family, you have a lot going on. We get it. That’s why we designed our graduate programs specifically for students like you. Our classes are conveniently timed to suit your schedule, and our lockstep course sequence provides a clear roadmap to degree completion.
Personalized Learning Environment With an average class size of just 12, our in-person learning environment is designed to maximize engagement and support, and thanks to our 9:1 student-faculty ratio, our nationally recognized professors have the freedom to focus on you.
Mentorship from Expert Faculty At Rollins, you’ll work collaboratively with faculty on every aspect of your professional development, from networking and practicum site selection to future career and educational pathways.
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How Can a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree Help You Achieve Your Goals? Advance your career while making a difference
A degree in clinical mental health counseling will support you in building competency in assessment, diagnosis, and counseling of clients living with a variety of stressors, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other challenges and transitions. With the increase in people experiencing mental health issues, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the need for nearly 50,000 more mental health counselors per year over the next decade. There’s no better time than now to get started on your degree.
Bright Outlook
Top 100
ranked among the 100 best jobs by U.S. News & World Report
$60K+
Average salary for licensed mental health counselor
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19%
projected growth rate of mental health profession from 2023 to 2033
Where Our Grads Go
Deanna Cor ’11MAC Associate Professor of Counselor Education and Department Chair Portland State University
Christian Ricaurte ’14MAC Behavioral Health Therapist AdventHealth
My time in the Rollins counseling program was one of the most influential times of my personal and professional life. The mentorship the faculty provided greatly shaped my preparation to enter the field post-graduation and allowed me to feel confident in my clinical skills. In my experience, the various practicum and internship opportunities are what really separates this program from others. Barb Dos Santos ’20MAC Director, Community Counseling Services Center Visiting Faculty, George Washington University
Estifani Rodriguez ’17MAC Licensed Mental Health Counselor Safe Harbor Counseling & Advocacy
Diana Tafur ’19MAC Licensed Mental Health Counselor Comprehensive MedPsych Systems
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Real-World Rigor In addition to your practicum and internship, you’ll participate in 100 hours of social justice advocacy fieldwork focused on social change.
Building Skilled, Experienced Mental Health Counselors
A clinical counseling program rooted in the liberal arts The 61-hour, cohort-based Clinical Mental Health Counseling program features an experiential curriculum taught through the lens of multiculturalism and social justice. Students can choose to concentrate in either family and relationship therapy or applied neuroscience for clinical practice. In addition, students attend a Master Therapist Series, consisting of seminars taught by nationally recognized counseling experts. After receiving their degrees, graduates are uniquely prepared to pursue licensure as a mental health counselor or marriage and family therapist in the state of Florida.
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Program Structure
16
core courses
2
concentration tracks (optional)
1
practicum
1
internship
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