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Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

STUDENT OUTCOMES

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Program objectives

The CMHC faculty are committed to graduating competent and ethical professional counselors. As such, students will:

  • Embody a professional counselor’s identity with an in-depth understanding of the roles of Clinical Mental Health Counselors among interdisciplinary helping professions.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills through clinical practice and employ legal and ethical standards.
  • Embrace a mindset of cultural humility, including advocacy strategies and culturally responsive counseling practices within an Adlerian framework.
  • Apply counseling theories and modalities, evaluate and implement evidence-based practices, and utilize trauma-informed care across the developmental lifespan to create individual, group, and systemic change.
  • Cultivate professional dispositions that promote self-awareness and self-reflective practice that develops effective professional engagement with diverse clients in various clinical settings.

Student data

The following are the most recent program outcomes for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Master’s Program.
On a regular basis, Adler University surveys students, graduates, site supervisors, and employers to obtain useful information about the program.

80%
of students entering the CMHC program completed the program within the published timeframe.
91-100%
of graduates who attempted the relevant state or national licensure examination passed on their first attempt.
71-80%
of graduates obtained employment in counseling or a closely related field, or were engaged in further graduate education, within six months of program completion.

Data reported reflect aggregate outcomes and do not identify individual students, as recently reported in our 2024-2025 Vital Statistics Report.