School of Counseling
Mission Statement for Richmont Graduate University School of Counseling
Richmont Graduate University School of Counseling provides graduate programs that integrate counselor education and Christian faith. We are committed to academic and clinical excellence through educating counselors to be spiritually sensitive practitioners.
Theme Verse: Isaiah 61:1-3a
The Spirit if the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies. To all who mourn in Israel he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. (NIV)
The School of Counseling offers one licensure-eligible graduate degree:
- Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MACMHC) CACREP Accredited Program, available to attend either on-ground and online campuses.
The School of Counseling also offers the Master of Science in Mental Health Care and Christian Integration (MS).
All students in the School of Counseling complete coursework in Biblical studies, practical theology, and the integration of Christian faith and mental health counseling. Students are involved in laboratory experiences, practicum, and internship training from the beginning of their graduate education experience. The goal of these experiences is to provide Biblical and scientific data from which the student can build a model of counseling.
Richmont seeks to equip students with knowledge and skills to enhance their ability to provide clinical mental health counseling, and to address a variety of personal and interpersonal issues. The M.A. curriculum is designed to offer coursework deemed crucial for the academic requirements of licensure as a professional counselor (LPC). This facet of the curriculum (clinical mental health counseling focus) is fashioned to develop a broad range of understanding of human behavior and personality, clinical intervention strategies, and standards of professional therapeutic practice.
Richmont seeks to attract academically-minded students who have a heartfelt desire to integrate mental health counseling and Christian faith. Typical graduates of the M.A. program will pursue licensure as clinical mental health counselors, and be employed in community mental health settings, agency settings, private practice settings, or church- or faith-based settings. Richmont alumni live and work throughout the United States, with some practicing in international settings.