Department of Counseling
- College for Community Health
The Department of Counseling offers a Master of Arts degree, a doctoral (PhD) degree, and four certificate programs. In the MA in Counseling program, students are prepared to work with diverse populations of all ages in the following areas: addictions counseling, community mental health counseling, school counseling and student affairs/higher education. Program concentrations in Addictions Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling are CACREP-accredited. The Department offers two post-master’s programs for professional development, one leading to gaining the requirements for New Jersey Licensed Professional Counselor (LAC/LPC), and the other leading directly toward New Jersey State School Counselor certification. The Department also houses a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certificate program and a Student Assistance Coordinator (STAC) certification program. The Ph.D. program in Counseling is CACREP-accredited and nationally recognized for its faculty and graduates. Students are prepared to work in the field of counseling as professors, advanced clinicians, deans, or high-level student affairs professionals, and consultants (with a social justice and advocacy emphasis).
- 973-655-7216
- University Hall, Room 2128
Mission Statement
The Department of Counseling is committed to affirming the diversity of our communities, engaging in multiculturally competent, socially just counseling practices, and liberation of all people experiencing oppression. Our is to prepare students to become competent professional counselors. Our programs provide opportunities for counseling trainees to develop foundational awareness, knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions to serve diverse clients and their varied needs in a range of clinical and educational settings.
The Department is committed to acknowledging, confronting, resisting, disarming, and disrupting White supremacy and all forms of oppression and marginalization. We acknowledge that much of the land we occupy, including the grounds of Montclair State University, was originally inhabited by Munsee Lenape People. This acknowledgement demonstrates a commitment to begin the process of dismantling the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism and to better serve our communities in culturally responsive ways. Our programs are committed to broadening and deepening students’ awareness of and engagement in critical self-reflection, professional development, and actions against discrimination and toward advocacy for underserved populations. We believe that it is important to foster an inclusive learning environment to acknowledge strengths, establish positive collaborative relationships, and promote a safe learning community.
