Clinical Counseling Post-Master's Certificates
Prepare for Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor
Salve Regina University's post-master's certificates in clinical mental health and concentration in rehabilitation counseling are tailored for professionals with a master’s degree in counseling or a related mental health field that falls short of the 60 credits required for licensure as a mental health counselor in Rhode Island and other states.
Program Features
Four courses offered in a hybrid format, or held in-person on our Newport, Rhode Island campus.
Guided by Salve’s mercy mission, our clinical counseling programs encourage you to be justice-centered, anti-racist and see the value of all human beings through our community-based clinical work and client advocacy.
Clinical Mental Health: Concentration in Holistic Counseling
Step into the rapidly expanding field of mental health counseling with a program designed to help you meet licensure requirements and make an impact where it's needed most. Our holistic approach empowers you to integrate body, mind and spirit into your professional practice. The graduate certificate in clinical counseling blends cutting-edge counselor education with a transformative, whole-person perspective.
Through one-on-one collaboration with your program director, you’ll develop a personalized degree plan that bridges the gap between your prior coursework and the requirements needed for licensure.
Who Will Benefit?
- Social workers
- Human services professionals
- School counselors
- Behavioral health specialists
- Rehabilitation professionals
- Therapists
- Addiction and recovery specialists
- Faith-based or spiritual counselors
Mental Health: Concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling
Mental health and rehabilitation counseling play vital roles in enhancing the lives of individuals facing disabilities and mental health challenges. This makes the graduate certificate in mental health more essential than ever in today’s social and professional climate - equipping you with the skills to address these pressing needs.
Our graduate certificate in mental health will equip you with the tools necessary to advocate for accessible, evidence-based mental health services. Rooted in the belief that individuals with mental health challenges deserve the same opportunities as everyone else, the program empowers students to promote universal justice and inclusion.
Who Will Benefit?
- Mental health practitioners
- Rehabilitation counselors
- Case managers
- Program coordinators
- Non-profit leaders
- Policy advocates
- Education and training specialists
- Clinical supervisors
- Community outreach professionals
- Human resources professionals
Post-Master's Certificates
Clinical Mental Health: Concentration in Holistic Counseling
Consistent with the mission of the University, the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in clinical mental health: concentration in holistic counseling offers a program that centers students’ professionalism, ethical awareness and ever-evolving cultural competencies. This certificate provides professional counselors with a master’s degree the opportunity to combine the CAGS with a previous professional counseling master’s degree to reach the 60-credit requirement to be eligible to sit for various mental health counselor licensure exams.
Classes are offered in a hybrid format or held in-person on our Newport, Rhode Island campus.
Mental Health: Concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling
Aligned with the mission of the University, the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in clinical mental health: concentration in clinical rehabilitation counseling offers a program of study that centers your professionalism, ethical awareness and ever-evolving cultural competencies. This certificate should be combined with a previously earned professional counseling master’s degree to reach the 60-credit requirement to meet various mental health counseling licensure academic requirements, as well as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (with the appropriate supervision and academic coursework).
Classes are fully online in a synchronous format.