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Graduate Certificate Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children at University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago, United States

Programme overview

This Illinois Board of Higher Education-approved certificate gives MSW students in the Mental Health specialization advanced training in evidence-based practice with children with mental health problems. It requires a minimum of 17 hours.

Faculty: Jane Addams College of Social Work  |  Duration: Minimum 17 hours, completed across the fall and spring semesters of the MSW specialization year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Fall: SOCW 586 Practice III Mental Health, SOCW 554 Mental Health Policy II, SOCW 539 Mental Health Issues with Children and Adolescents, SOCW 572 Field Instruction III. Spring: SOCW 587 Practice IV, a Research II elective, SOCW 573 Field Instruction IV and electives (at least six hours of electives).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open only to applicants admitted to the MSW program who plan to enroll in the Mental Health specialization. Selection considers the original JACSW application, a written statement, the training program application, past experience, interest in child and adolescent mental health, the fall field evaluation and transcripts. Some applicants are interviewed and admission depends on fit with available child mental health field placements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Minimum 17 hours, completed across the fall and spring semesters of the MSW specialization year

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