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Craig Hines, Director of Admissions
65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60601
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312-201-5900
866-371-5900 |
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| Fax: 312-201-5917 |
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admissions@adler.edu
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www.adler.edu
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TUITION per credit hour: $810 Master?s programs; $850 PsyD. Financial Aid assistance and scholarship available annually.
Contact the Office of Admissions for additional information.
The Adler School of Professional Psychology is the oldest independent school of psychology in North America. Founded in 1952, the School continues the work of Alfred Adler (1870-1937), the first community psychologist, by educating socially responsible professionals, by providing holistic service to individuals and communities, and by promoting social justice. The School includes a home campus in the Chicago Loop and a growing campus in downtown Vancouver. The School offers a doctoral program in clinical psychology and several masters programs in behavioral sciences and services. Students come from all over the world to study in a collaborative atmosphere among accomplished faculty who are leaders in their field.
In 2007, the School received the American Psychological Association Board of Educational Affairs Award for Innovative Practices in Graduate Education in Psychology. This is a significant and prestigious recognition for the School?s commitment to educating and training socially responsible psychologists through innovative programs that combine service learning in the form of the Community Service Practicum and coursework that enables Adler School graduates to address a broad range of social issues that impact the clients they serve.
Institute Accreditation
? Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges & Schools (HLC, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602)
? Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002, www.apa.org)
The Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program is designed to prepare students for the general practice of professional clinical psychology with a particular focus on socially responsible practice that includes education and training regarding the broader social and systemic factors that contribute to human dysfunction. The program follows the practitioner model of training developed by the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology. This model identifies as objectives the development of knowledge, skills, and values in seven core competency areas: relationship, assessment, intervention, research and evaluation, consultation and education, management and supervision, and individual and cultural diversity.
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program is designed to provide students with a foundation in theories and methods of counseling psychology with hands-on, practical, supervised training in counseling psychology techniques with an emphasis on socially responsible practice. This broad-based program usually takes students two years to complete. Graduates of the program are prepared for a wide variety of community mental health positions in human services agencies and organizations in the public and private sector. The program is also offered in a part-time format which includes online coursework catering to the needs of working professionals.
The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling program is designed to prepare entry-level counselors to specialize in working with couples and families. Students in this program complete coursework and practicum experiences focused on the understanding and integration of individual lifestyle dynamics with marital and family systems. Graduates of the program have a theoretical understanding of individual, marital, and family systems, including developmental issues and major variations; assessment skills in life style and systemic diagnosis; and intervention skills based upon major models of marital and family therapy, with the theories and methods of Individual Psychology as a foundation.
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Art Therapy program combines education and clinical training in art therapy, core counseling education and training, and the theories of Alfred Adler. The program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). The MA in Art Therapy requires 61 credit hours of courses, including 700 hours of clinical practicum experience under at least partial supervision of a Registered Art Therapist (ATR). This program provides students with academic and pre-degree clinical experiences required to apply for registration as an art therapist as well as sit for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) examination in the state of Illinois. Art therapists work in a wide variety of clinical and educational settings, including hospitals, schools, wellness centers, children?s agencies, correctional facilities, and geriatric settings. The role of an art therapist is to guide the client to self-understanding, but not to pretend to interpret a client?s images. To be successful, art therapists need to be trained as artists, committed to helping people, and knowledgeable in psychology and human development. Art therapists must have a deep respect for the integrity of the individual as well as a strong conviction about the healing dimension of the creative process.
The Master of Arts in Counseling & Organizational Psychology program combines the theories and skills of counseling psychology with organizational theory, design and development in order to prepare graduates for positions in business and industry, especially in organizational psychology and the related areas of talent management, team building, performance enhancement, executive coaching, organizational development, training, and employee assistance programs. This program is a one-of-a-kind in the area because it prepares graduates to sit for state level licensure as a master?s level counselor. Graduates will be trained and qualified to be entry level counselors with skills in assessing and providing counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. Beyond these important and marketable skills, graduates will have received training and skills in assessing and providing intervention in organizational settings on the level of the individual (personnel selection, leadership development, executive coaching, career assessment, and counseling), the work group (team assessment, team issue resolution, and team building), as well as the organizational level (talent audits, needs analysis, strategic planning, and organizational design and development).
The Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling program is designed to prepare students to be become Certified Rehabilitation Counselors. Rehabilitation Counselors work with individuals who have mental, emotional, or physical handicaps, helping them to lead self-sufficient lives both at home and on the job. The counselors are trained to determine the training and support their clients need to deal with the personal, social, and vocational effects of their condition.
The Master of Arts in Gerontological Psychology program is designed to provide students with a sound foundation of coursework and practical training to work with older adults. Students are exposed to the impact of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors on the aging process in order to gain an understanding of the needs and issues of this increasing population worldwide.
The Master of Arts in School Counseling program is designed to prepare school counselors who are well prepared to be in the service of youth in an increasingly multicultural society. School counselors perform a variety of roles in school settings including counseling students regarding academic, career and emotional needs; assisting students in maximizing their academic success; serving as student advocates; providing consultation and occupying leadership positions.
Concentrations/Specializations
The Chicago campus offers several post-Masters Specialization programs that can be taken in conjunction with a degree program or as a separate program for qualified professionals. These programs include:
? Art Therapy
? Substance Abuse Counseling
? Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy
? Child and Adolescent Psychology
? Primary Care Psychology
? Advanced Adlerian Psychotherapy
? Marriage and Family Therapy
? Clinical Neuropsychology
? Organizational Development
? Clinical Hypnosis
? Police Psychology.
DEGREES
M.A.: Counseling Psychology, Art Therapy, Counseling & Organizational Psychology, Gerontological Psychology, Marriage & Family Counseling, Police Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Counseling.
Psy.D.: Clinical Psychology.
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