The Professional School Counseling Program of study prepares students for Minnesota state licensure as a K-12 professional school counselor to counsel students, individually and in groups, who are in the process of personal, educational, and career development. Particular emphasis is placed on the professional school counselor's role in facilitating the development of the positive mental health choices for children and adolescents, as well as the early identification of potential mental health concerns related to the personal and academic growth of K-12 students. To support counseling skills, the counselor learns to use various appraisal instruments, research data, and to consult with significant others in the lives of the students.
The Minnesota State University, Mankato, Professional School Counseling Program is known across the state and nation as one of the finest school counseling programs available for individuals interested in working with children and adolescents in K-12 educational settings. Through intensive clinicals featuring state-of-the-art digital technology for analysis of developing counseling skills, coursework, research endeavors, dedicated faculty, and a year-long internship process, the MSU Mankato PSC Program provides students with the education necessary to make its graduates relevant and highly sought in the job market.
By heavily emphasizing the mental health issues likely to be observed among children and adolescents and combining the techniques and interventions necessary to respond to children and families in need of those services, MSU Mankato PSC Program graduates are transforming and redefining of the type of services that effective school counselors must provide in 21st century schools. Such an innovative approach, combined with traditional programmatic and developmental guidance themes, consistently results in a 90+% hire rate of MSU Mankato PSC Program graduates. MSU Mankato PSC Program graduates serve in K-12 and postsecondary settings throughout the United States and in international settings. Employers actively seek MSU Mankato PSCP graduates because of the quality of services they provide to clientele.
