the primary question clinical mental health counseling program evaluation how will lessons learned...
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The Primary Question Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Evaluation
How will lessons learned from our program evaluations be used to make counselor training and education more effective, accountable, and relevant?
A Snapshot: Our StudentsClinical Mental Health Counseling Program
(excluding AT/DT)
• 78% Female• 77% Caucasian• 73% Heterosexual• 60% Work Full time• 61% take 2-3 courses per quarter• 89% graduate in less than 3.5 years with
over a 90% completion rate• 132 average annual enrollment• 35 admits last year (40 projected for 2014)• Faculty: 4 FT Core, 1 PT Core, 1 Teaching
A Snapshot: Our AlumniClinical Mental Health Counseling Program
• 87% employed within 6 months• 91% licensed as mental health
counselors• 79% completed postmaster
requirements in less than 2 yrs.• 60% work in nonprofit organizations• 84% report job satisfaction• 73% have salaries between $44-
74,000
Program SatisfactionClinical Mental Health Counseling Program
N=118 (Alumni & Current) Likert Scale: 1= poor – 5=Excellent