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Graduate School

Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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Jen Witter considers her Bethel experience in the Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental health invaluable because she learned how her faith can help meet the mental health needs of her students.

Understanding mental health issues

Are child and adolescent mental health issues of importance to you in your profession? Then consider this postgraduate certificate designed for a wide range of professionals!

Program Overview

  1. Seven courses (18 semester credits) can be completed in approximately 13 months.
  2. Meet one evening each week for four hours.
  3. Be part of a learning community.
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Get started on your certificate today!

Ideal Learners

  • E/BD teachers (master's level)
  • School counselors, social workers, and psychologists
  • Licensed Professional Counselors
  • Licensed independent clinical social workers
  • Licensed marriage and family therapists
  • Licensed psychologists
  • Licensed professional counselors
  • Youth/children's ministry pastors
  • Pastoral care and counseling pastors

Focus of Study

You will study and gain experience in:

  • Children's and adolescent's mental health issues and needs.
  • Techniques such as art therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, crisis intervention, and counseling microskills.
  • Skills to assess and evaluate mental health needs and determine appropriate intervention strategies.
  • Collaborative skills with parents, mental health professionals, education personnel, county social workers, and other professionals.
  • Ethical concerns regarding roles, boundaries, and competencies unique to working with this population and their families in various settings.
  • Your personal perspective on the integration of faith and working with children and adolescents.
Policies

All program policies can be found in the Graduate School catalog. The catalog can be download here in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Once the file is downloaded, you will be able to view and print the document using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have that program on your computer, follow this link to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.