Transform People’s Lives as a Mental Health Counselor
Our master’s degree curriculum emphasizes culturally sensitive clinical mental health counseling. You’ll work with diverse populations on a wide range of mental health issues, including those that arise from psychological dysfunctions and social injustices.
Deeply rooted in Merrimack’s tradition of moral and ethical education, our mental health counseling master’s degree equips you to help individuals confront challenges, transform their lives and uplift their communities. You’ll have the skills to provide clinical mental health counseling related to issues such as:
- Addiction
- Trauma
- Domestic violence
- Anger management
- Depression
- Marriage and relationships
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
- Stress
- Racial and ethnic intolerance
Mental Health Counseling Career Opportunities
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts very rapid growth in clinical mental health counseling jobs over the next decade, with jobs projected to increase by more than 20 percent. Graduates of Merrimack’s clinical mental health counseling program have a job placement rate of nearly 100 percent, based on their top-notch training and the program’s strong reputation among employers. Our alumni have found immediate employment with mental health counseling organizations such as:
- Beth Israel Lahey Behavioral Health Services, Salem, MA
- Beth Israel Lahey Behavioral Health Services, Lawrence, MA
- Clearview Horizons, Andover, MA
- Rise for Wellness, Saco, ME
- Arbour Counseling, Woburn, MA
- Family Continuity, Lawrence, MA
- Blueskies Wellness, Methuen, MA
- Bridgewell, Peabody, MA
- Seacoast Treatment and Stabilization Center, Hampton, NH
“If you’re able to help people attain mental and emotional stability, you are able to help them do better things in life.”
― Amanda Priest, MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling ’20
Merrimack’s clinical mental health counseling degree caters to students of varying backgrounds and levels of experience. The program attracts recent college graduates, young direct care staff and therapeutic mentors who seek to deepen their expertise and midcareer adults who are migrating into mental health counseling from another field.
