looking for college that offers mental health counseling degree online

hi i am in Georgia i am looking for a college that offers a mental health counseling program. i want to help children with mental disorders and abused children like myself and a college that has a disability department. a local college that has a psychology course online says online students are required by university system of georgia to have a P.E class i chose online for a reason i had knee surgery because of the abuse i can't run only walk so i want a online college in Georgia i want to be able to use the degree i would be working at a mental health facility under the community service board in my city

 

Every university is required to accommodate those with disabilities. I am sure that local university will not require you to take any physical education course you can't complete. There are usually non-physical alternatives, or they can grant you an exemption.

 

Thanks i will see but they said its required are there any colleges that offer courses online for mental health counseling and be able to use the degree to find a job

 

Many good, regionally accredited colleges offer Mental Health Counseling degrees online that prepare students for licensure and work in the field, too many to quickly list.

A few important things to know:

• Almost all degree programs with the subject title Mental Health Counseling are master's degrees or higher. These require a bachelor's degree for admission. Typically, they also require that the bachelor's degree includes coursework in subjects related to counseling, such as in psychology. Your first step towards a degree in mental health counseling should be a bachelor's degree, probably with a related major like psychology.

• For degrees in counseling that describe themselves, and that we describe on this board, as being "online," there's a great big catch. Practicum/internship placements that are part of these degree require students to show up in person and do counselling work under the supervision of senior staff. These placements can be hard to find and may require relocating. They often have schedules like a full-time job. In counseling, I believe supervisors often charge students to take them on.

Offered not to discourage but to support. Forewarned is forearmed.

 

there is a mental health facility in my city that i could intern at

 

I'd ask the counseling staff there what programs in counselling they've successfully worked with interns from, and find out if any of these are online. I'd also inquire about how they select interns, if they ever have more applicants than spots, etc. – the process can be competitive. Good luck!

 

this will be my first time in college trying to see which college that offers programs for me i saw that Walden University has mental health counseling program

 

While you are looking for a suitable program you might consider taking some on-line general education college courses such as english, art, history, and math that you can transfer later to the college you select. Make sure the courses are from a regionally accredited college. This approach could reduce the cost of earning a degree.

Incidentally Clovis offers four on-line PE (HPE) courses that I suspect may not include physical exrcise - but before taking these courses check to make sure they will be acceptable to the school you select.
http://www.clovis.edu/downloads/Schedules/CCC_Schedule_Fall2014.pdf

 

one of my choices is Walden University Accredited Online University Degree Programs | Online College | Online School | Walden University

 

another of my choices is Capella University

 

I believe Grand Canyon University also has a master's in professional counseling and addictions counseling available.

 

This will be my first time in College so I can't get a masters. how is Capella University? They have a B.S in psychology

 

I will be applying to Troy University. Can someone answer this they have a undergraduate psychology course. Would I be able to work as a social worker in a mental health facility with a bachelors in psychology or can I take a minor in social work?

 

The only way to become a licensed social worker is to get a BSW or MSW that is CSWE accredited. Most social worker jobs will require the MSW, a masters degree. Many states only require a bachelors or associates degree in order to become a licensed substance abuse counselor. Other than substance abuse counseling, a person with only a bachelors in psychology, counseling, human services, and similar fields will only be able to work in social services. Your state's child protective services and adult protective services agencies will probably be the biggest employers of social service workers. Non-profit agencies are another option. You won't be providing any in-depth counseling. The most you will do is assess the situation in the household (or care facility), maybe teach some parenting skills, and direct the family to appropriate resources such as licensed mental health professionals and government/charity assistance.

If you want to become a social worker, complete a bachelors and go on to complete an MSW. A BSW will give you advanced standing in an MSW program, but if that isn't an option, a bachelors in psychology or a similar subject should be fine as a desirable background for the masters program. If you want to become a counselor, then you will have to earn a bachelors degree and go on to earn a masters in counseling, psychology, or a similar field that meets your state's requirements. States generally require a 45-60 credit hour masters degree, a practicum, and a 2-year internship. A CACREP-accredited masters is recommended since that will be required for federal government jobs. If you want to become a psychologist, you will need a PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology. APA accreditation is strongly recommended. I believe school psychologists only need masters or Ed.S. You will have to look at your state's requirements to see if APA or NASPAA accreditation is required.

 

yes thats what i meant doing work in social services. there is this organization its a mental health organization its run by the community service board in my city Aspire Behavioral Health & DD Services - Albany Area Community Service Board they help abused children, substance abuse and counseling for adults and children thanks i didn't know fully that i could do social services thanksi have seen some people with a degree in psychology work at the organization i posted in social services with a degree in psychology

 

I spend most of my time in the Atlanta area. Since you are in Georgia and haven't enrolled in college before, I would encourage you to look into getting some (or all) of your core courses through one of the technical colleges before enrolling in a four year school. The cost is much lower, and often the class sizes are smaller, too, allowing a nice transition into college. With the HOPE Grant, I think that our technical colleges are a great resource for people in the state.

You could take a combination of online and in person classes at your local technical college or enroll in a program that is completely online at any of the technical colleges that offer the program you want. Here is a link to the page where you can search for the completely online programs: GVTC Programs I think that "technical studies" may be the name of the program that allows students to get their core classes and then transfer, but I could be remembering wrong.

Here is another link for a page to search for in-person classes: https://kms.tcsg.edu/POA/tcsg/TCSGProgramOfferings.aspx?appitemid=405 . With a quick search, I saw that there is a program for social work assistants offered in Thomasville, but I don't know how far that is from Albany. My sister-in-law works for DFACS. From talking with her, it sounds like getting a degree in social work is better than in psychology if you know you want to work in child welfare. She's getting a masters degree in counseling but won't get the same pay increase she would if her degree was in social work instead.

 

Hi,

Here is a link of online BSW programs (note: this is not an exhaustive list):

Online Program - School of Social Work - Wayne State University

Social Work Degree Online

https://www.nsu.edu/social-work/bsw-program

 

I just want to counsel children but work in social services not social work I've even seen people do social services work without a degree and Albany tech the technical college here doesn't offer psychology courses they don't have many courses so I am applying to Troy University or Fort Valley University

 

Social workers absolutely work in social services. As a rule a degree in social work will open every opportunity than a degree in social services/human services does, and then some.

A caution on that, and also on this from your original post:

In your placement(s) for a degree program in any of these human service fields, there's a very good chance you won't be able to pick and choose your clients so specifically. If your placement site has adult clients, plan on having to work with adult clients. If some of these clients are adults who have committed child abuse, plan on being expected to work with these individuals as your clients too.

This can be hard on students and professionals in the human services. Again, I'm not saying this to discourage. Forewarned is forearmed.

Both are excellent choices! Good luck.

 

i was abused myself so i understand how it is i'm looking forward to work with children i know that many don't speak of it or report it