Counselor Education and Supervision (Online Programme) – (Ph.D.)

Gain the knowledge and experience to assume a leadership role in a clinical, community, academic, nonprofit, or research setting or to work as a counselor educator. Study advanced teaching, supervision, and counseling skills that will broaden your ability to advocate for the profession and clients. Reach a significant milestone in your career as you earn one of the most highly respected degrees in the profession and prepare to lead change in the communities and organizations you serve.

Aligned with national standards and Walden University’s mission of social change, the program can help you:

• Advance your career in a clinical, community, academic, nonprofit, or research setting.
• Learn from nationally recognized experts in the profession.
• Develop counseling expertise in a relevant area, including forensic mental health counseling and crisis counseling.
• Gain strategies and skills for publishing and presenting research.
• Gain clinical and related experience to enhance your professional development by participating in both a doctoral practicum and an internship.
• Conduct effective counseling-related program evaluations.
• Design, implement, and analyze your own research related to the counseling profession.
• Prepare for a role as a counselor educator in a program that complies with national standards that require new faculty members of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited programs to hold doctoral degrees in counselor education and supervision by 2013.

A General Program is available for students who are licensed professional counselors with a master’s degree in counseling or who have graduated from a CACREP-accredited master’s program.