Overview:

The program provides the academic preparation for professional counseling licensure in Puerto Rico, issued by the Puerto Rico Department of Health. Also provides a 9 credits pathway for a concentration in Trauma Studies. The whole program of study may not exceed 60 credits.

This is a hybrid delivered program, with 60% of classes delivered synchronously and 40% delivered asynchronously through Canvas Learning Management System. The program is also authorized for delivery via an online modality, utilizing a format in which 49% or less of the instruction is conducted synchronously (either remote or in person at the Puerto Rico campus), while 51% or more is delivered asynchronously. This alternative is particularly advantageous for Spanish-speaking students residing outside of Puerto Rico.

Students residing outside Puerto Rico should consult with their State Certification Offices before enrolling this program.

In Puerto Rico, all classroom instruction and coursework are in Spanish.

Descripción del programa:

Maestría de Educación, Consejería en Salud Mental (Estudios acerca de trauma)

El programa básico le da al estudiante la preparación académica para licenciarse como consejero profesional de salud mental en Puerto Rico. También ofrece una vía de 9 créditos para especializarse en estudios acerca de trauma. El programa de estudio no puede exceder de 60 créditos. 

Este programa se ofrece de manera híbrida, con 60% de las clases conducidas de manera sincrónica y 40% conducidas de manera asincrónica por medio del sistema de gestión de aprendizaje Canvas. Asimismo, el programa está autorizado para ofrecerse mediante una modalidad en línea, utilizando un formato en el cual el 49 % o menos de la instrucción se realiza de forma sincrónica (ya sea remoto o de forma presencial en el campus de Puerto Rico), mientras que el 51 % o más se imparte de forma asincrónica. Esta alternativa resulta especialmente ventajosa para los estudiantes hispanohablantes que residen fuera de Puerto Rico.

Los estudiantes que residan fuera de Puerto Rico deben consultar con las oficinas de certificación del Departamento de Educación de su estado antes de matricularse en este programa.  

Todos los cursos se ofrecen en español.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
PSY 501	Human Lifespan Development	3
PSY 620	Psychopathology and the Diagnostic Process	3
PSY 622	Ethics & Professional Issues for Sc hool Counselors /Mental Health Prac	3
PSY 625	Applied Research Methods and Program Evaluation	3
PSY 658	Psychological Assessment in Counseling	3
PSY 660	Social and Cultural Foundations	3
PSY 662	Counseling Theory and Practice	3
PSY 663	Career Development Theory and Practice	3
PSY 664	Counseling Skills and Techniques	3
PSY 665	Group Dynamics and Mental Health Counseling	3
PSY 680	Counseling Practicum and Seminar	3
PSY 696	Counseling Internship and Seminar I	3
PSY 697	Counseling Internship and Seminar II	3
PSY 698	Counseling Internship and Seminar III	3
Trauma Studies Electives 1		9
Electives 2		9
Total credits / Créditos de programa:		60

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Students must choose 9 credits from the following list: PSY 590 Trauma & Crisis Intervention, PSY 727 Clinical Interventions for Combat Stress and Trauma OR PSY 729 Trauma Intervention in Schools, PST 728 Trauma Interventions.

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Students must choose 9 credits from the following list: PSY 531 Human Sexuality, PSY 540 Individual and Family Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders, PSY 550 Family Systems, PSY 561 Counseling Techniques for Multi-Problem Families, PSY 631 Counseling in the Forensic Environment, PSY 638 Group Work with Children & Adolescents, PSY 642 Holistic Approaches to Psychotherapy, PSY 647 Terror, Trauma & the Sacred, PSY 650 Seminar in School Adjustment Counseling, PSY 654 Drugs, Medication, and Society, PSY 657 Counseling and Co-Occurring Disorders, PSY 667 Counseling Adol Transitioning into Adulthood, PSY 668 Play and Expressive Therapies, PSY 671 Theories and Models of Trauma and Attachment, PSY 672 Neurobiology of Trauma, PSY 673 Advanced Techniques in Treating Acute and Complex Trauma, PSY 674 Adv. Techniq. in the Treatment of Trauma: Children and Adolescents, PSY 715 Multicultural Counseling of Childre and Adolescents, PSY 720 Psychopharmacology in Addictions and Mental Health Counseling.

Program Code: MDCMT

Students learn and apply the principles and best practices of counseling, including various psychotherapeutic techniques for work with individuals, couples, families and groups; group counseling, and consultation to organizations and communities. They study human development, dysfunctional behavior and mental illness. They learn to assess, diagnose and treat within the scope of the counselor’s practice, and become able to utilize community resources for referrals. They learn and apply strategies for prevention and treatment of substance abuse, domestic violence, the spectrum of mental illnesses; and learn to use psychoeducational techniques aimed to prevent such disorders. They study research design and methodology. They become familiar with state regulations applicable to mental health practice and licensure.

Los estudiantes desarrollan conocimientos en conceptos teóricos y prácticos de la consejería profesional, incluyendo técnicas psicoterapéuticas que pueden aplicarse en la consejería individual, grupal, familiar y en consultas que estén relacionadas con organizaciones o comunidades. Dentro del programa de estudio se toman cursos de desarrollo humano, comportamiento disfuncional y enfermedades de salud mental, además de procesos de avalúo, diagnóstico y tratamiento. Asimismo, se destacan conocimientos en los procesos de prevención y tratamientos en abuso de substancias, violencia doméstica y enfermedades de salud mental, además de investigación y diseño de investigación relacionados a la consejería profesional.