Program Description
The Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine Program is a two-year Masters of Arts program designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as granted by the Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health Professions.
Our graduates have gone one to secure a wide range of positions, such as:
- a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team in medical settings
- a consultant to individuals seeking to make health-related lifestyle changes, including smoking cessation and weight management
- a member of the mental health staff in school settings
- a clinician in day treatment and acute care settings
Students generally complete our program in two years of full-time study. Our curriculum consists of a combination of academic course work and clinical experiences. Students are encouraged to identify topics of interest, and are provided with education and experience related to those interests. They are also exposed to a wide array of patient populations, clinical topics, and career paths.
Students are very well-trained in clinical assessment and diagnoses, theory and application, and modalities of care. Our program also offers a special emphasis on behavioral medicine and neuroscience, which makes us unlike any other program. Teaching faculty routinely integrate the interface of medical and mental health throughout the curriculum. Because we are housed in a teaching hospital, students have a unique opportunity to avail themselves of research, clinical, and training opportunities available throughout the hospital and are exposed to cutting-edge therapies and interventions.
