Prepare to become a licensed mental health counselor and provide impactful individual and group counseling to diverse clients. Get the specialized training you need to make a real difference in people’s lives.
Why Earn Your Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at New York Tech?
Our fully online 60-credit M.S. in Mental Health Counseling provides high-quality training utilizing the most recent standards of best practice that will prepare you to successfully meet the challenges, priorities, and needs of a 21st-century mental health population.
Our unique cross-disciplinary approach includes an extensive 700-hour practicum and internship experience, as well as the opportunity to work alongside expert faculty on research with broad applications to benefit the profession and the world at large. Become a skilled clinician whose practice ethic reflects a deep commitment to social justice, cultural sensitivity, and technological awareness to the ever-changing human services landscape.
You’ll learn how to:
Initiate, conduct, and evaluate clinical assessments, research, and outreach interventions.
Diagnose and develop a treatment plan for a client based on the client’s diagnosis and theoretical models.
Use appropriate counseling techniques to engage the client in the interviewing process, build and maintain rapport, and establish a therapeutic alliance.
Recognize and mitigate the impact of crisis and trauma on individuals with mental health diagnoses.
Develop the understanding of cultural factors relevant to mental health counseling and learn how to serve a complex and diverse population.
Advocate for clients who need specialized mental health assistance and support and apply a social justice agenda to eliminate inequities in policies and practices.
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What You’ll Learn
Learn to become a licensed mental health counselor through our fully online 60-credit Mental Health Counseling, M.S. program. Gain expertise with a 700-hour practicum and internship, research opportunities with expert faculty, and a focus on social justice, cultural sensitivity, and technological awareness in mental health services.
Make a difference helping those in need of therapy, counseling, career planning, and crisis intervention in a variety of settings, with a focus on social justice, cultural sensitivity, and technology.
Our highly personalized program prepares you to be a responsive, effective advocate for the academic, social, and emotional success of pre-K, elementary, middle, and high school students. Complete the program in two years full-time or three years part-time, on campus and in the field under experienced counselors’ supervision.
Make the classroom a safer and more productive environment by understanding the challenges displayed by children and adolescents with academic, behavioral, and social problems.
Stats & Rankings
2.5
Average number of years students take to complete the Mental Health Counseling, M.S.
700
Number of practica and internship experience hours gained during the M.S. program
#15
Regional Universities (North)
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Career & Salary Outlook
Employment of mental health and substance abuse social workers will grow as more people seek treatment in these areas, especially recovery from opioid use disorder (BLS).
Job Growth
Overall employment of social workers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2022 to 2032 (BLS).
About 63,800 openings for social workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade (BLS).
Employers & Internships
North Shore University Hospital
Island Therapies
Long Island Jewish Medical Center – Queens (part of Northwell)
Morgan Applied Behavior Analysis, LLC.
New York Tech – Counseling and Wellness
NYU Winthrop Women’s Wellness
Career Options
Mental health clinics and community health centers
Private practices
Hospitals
Social service agencies
College counseling offices
PreK–12 schools
Salary Projections
The median annual wage for social workers was $58,380 in May 2023 with the highest 10 percent earning more than $94,910 (BLS).
Program Details
Learn more about the Mental Health Counseling, M.S. program, including admission requirements, how to apply, and scholarship/funding opportunities
College graduates may enter from a variety of backgrounds, including, but not limited to, education, the helping professions, business, and industry.
Applicants for the Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling must:
Submit a graduate application and a personal essay outlining the rationale and reasons for choosing New York Tech and the mental health counseling profession, as well as career objectives upon graduation.
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Applicants whose GPA is 2.85 to 2.99 may be accepted and will have to achieve a 3.0 GPA in their first 12 credits to continue in the program. Applicants may be accepted “with conditions” and will be required to achieve a 3.0 GPA in their first 12 credits to fully matriculate.
Provide three letters of reference from employers and professors.
Participate in a face-to-face interview with the program chairperson.
Multicultural issues in counseling emphasize the importance of the cultural context and background of the client. This approach provides inclusive counseling services.
Nayoung Kim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
Become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with our fully online M.S. program. Gain hands-on experience through a 700-hour practicum, engage in cutting-edge research, and develop expertise in social justice and cultural sensitivity all at your own pace.
