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Counseling Specializations

Career Counseling

The Career Counseling Specialization provides students with the knowledge, theory, and skills to work as effective counselors/career development specialists, and consultants in a variety of settings: community-based agencies, schools (K-12), colleges and universities, private practice, business, industry, and government. Students are trained to facilitate a holistic career development/career decision-making/planning process with groups and individuals that integrates personal, social, and career needs. Students develop the skills to address current issues in the 21st century, such as career self-reliance, work/family/life balance, multiculturalism, diversity, and lifelong learning.
Contact: Career Counseling Coordinator Dr. Al Levin: 916-278-7019.

Marriage, Family & Child Counseling (MFCC)

The Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Specialization is designed to provide students with all the educational competencies and a portion of the experience competencies required by the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) license. The program trains individuals to work in a variety of settings, including community agencies, county and state agencies, hospitals, private practice, and to provide consulting to businesses and agencies. Emphasis is placed on developmental and preventative concerns, especially those of children.
Contact: Dr. Lynn Wilcox, MFCC Coordinator, 916-278-6689.

School Counseling

The School Counseling Specialization is designed for individuals who seek to become elementary, middle or secondary school counselors and meets the academic requirements for the K-12 California Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential for school counseling (see PPS-SC below). Students in the program are prepared to function as key members of an educational team seeking to optimize children’s academic, socio-emotional, and career development. Students obtain the expertise necessary to lead the educational team in working collaboratively with a broad range of education and human service professionals, paraprofessionals and community representatives to identify, develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive guidance and counseling programs that provide key services to both the individual child as well as the systems and subsystems in which the child interacts.
Contact: School Counseling Coordinator Dr. Shannon Dickson, 916-278-3548.