咨询心理学-硕士学位

CPY MS培训主任和学生指定的教师导师一起工作 为每位CPY MS学生提供正式和非正式的建议. 教师提供指导 通过研究团队/实验室会议和/或通过有帮助的重点会议 学生更好地表达职业/教育目标，获得成功的支持 a graduate student at USM, and to assist with challenges that may arise during training. 教师导师可以补充学生从TD获得的正式指导 并且是在项目和职业规划中提供支持的资源. Please visit our YouTube channel 浏览更多有关硕士研究生导师计划的资料. 

CPY MS学生的临床培训从课程的第一学期开始 实习前的经验融入课程.  在项目的第二年， master’s students are placed with an external agency that provides behavioral health 服务和雇用有执照的精神卫生从业人员. CPY MS学生将参与其中 在第二学期的100小时实习和600小时的实习经历中 横跨第二个春季和夏季学期. 其他专业培训经历 是否有机会进一步发展学生的临床能力. These experiences are expected to exemplify the program’s scientist-practitioner model by incorporating 为学生提供应用经验的实践和研究.

以社区为基础的培训地点提供了在临床环境中工作的机会 与不同的从业人员和客户一起为独立执业做准备. We have training arrangements with several sites which often employ trainees upon completion of their degree. 实习/实习培训机会每年都会有所不同 有关主管是否有空，但包括以下地方: 

• Pine Belt Mental Health - a community mental health center system serving Hattiesburg and surrounding areas. 安置工作在成人，住宅物质领域 使用和儿童/青少年心理健康是最常见的.
• 松林/福雷斯特总医院-提供培训的区域县医院 opportunities in several units including adult inpatient, women's residential substance use/ eating disorders, men's residential substance use, treatment for impaired professionals, 以及性和爱情成瘾治疗. 
• 密西西比大学医学中心-资助培训项目提供 opportunities for training and supervision working primarily with children and families. 

Please visit our YouTube channel 获取更多有关硕士研究生临床培训机会的信息. 

咨询心理学课程致力于多样性和社会正义. 尊重多样性是心理咨询培训项目的核心价值 (咨询心理学培训计划委员会等.， 2009)和更大的职业 of psychology, as reflected in the American Psychological Association’s (2017) Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct and the Standards for Accreditation for Health Service 心理学与认证操作程序(APA, 2018). In addition, counseling psychologists and licensed professional counselors are called to advocate for social 正义和防止社会压迫的工作(Fouad) & Prince, 2012). These roles 是至关重要的，因为我们服务的群体被贬低了，被视为 有缺陷的，或被边缘化的.

Our programs are committed to maintaining an equitable and inclusive training environment. As a diverse community, we seek to learn from one another in an atmosphere of respect, 持续的自我检查和赋权. 学生们准备好服务于多样化 公众和承担呼吁倡导社会正义. 我们的承诺 in coursework, research, practicum training, and professional service, as we infuse 培训的各个方面都有关于多样性的讨论. 这些努力正在进行中， and we aspire to maintain an environment that recognizes and respects the unique experiences 以及所有学生面临的挑战.  

支持多样性和社会正义的持续努力
学生和教师参与了许多正在进行的努力，以支持多样性和 social justice. Examples include:

• The Counseling Psychology programs promote equity in graduate admissions by no longer 要求申请人提交GRE成绩并进行入学面试 virtually.
• The Go Gold多元化奖学金 is awarded annually by the School of Psychology, following a competitive application process, to a newly admitted graduate student from a diverse backgrounds who has an 有兴趣运用他们的训练来改善不同群体的生活 research and/or practice.
• The USM Committee on Services and Resources for Women sponsors two award competitions each year for USM personnel, including graduate students, working on gender issues: Peggy Jean Connor研究奖和Kathanne W. Greene Paper Awards.
• The Counseling Psychology Diversity Committee includes faculty and student representatives from our doctoral and master’s programs who assist with improving our efforts to recruit and retain diverse students and faculty, as well as enhance training related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• 许多学生已经完成了南方联盟小姐的培训，这有助于他们 学着更加肯定同性恋、双性恋或同性恋者 变性取向，性取向和性别认同.

与不同客户合作的机会
Students in the Counseling Psychology Masters programs complete clinical experiences 在以社区为基础的网站，包括不同的从业者和客户. This includes working with populations who have been underserved, lack access to mental health supports 他们往往被边缘化，而耻辱可能会影响他们参与的能力 在精神保健服务方面. 有关实习地点和临床的更多信息 培训，请参阅本页的实习/实习部分. 

University Resources
以下是一些相关大学资源的链接:

• USM多样性和包容性办公室
• 包容和多元文化参与办公室 
• Center for Black Studies
• 美国印第安人研究中心 
• 棱镜:LGBTQIA+资源中心
• 国际学生和学者服务 
• 退伍军人，服务人员和家属中心 
• 学生无障碍服务 
• 强调多样性和包容性的学生组织 

咨询心理学硕士课程培养咨询师的见多识广 consumers of psychological science. 因此，学生将完成研究和统计 courses during the program, find that most other courses incorporate research training 并完成一些花旗研究伦理培训.  Clinical 培训将包括教学法和循证疗法的实施 注重科学与实践的结合. 此外，一些学生可能会获得 additional research training through limited opportunities to participate in faculty 当有机会并且与学生的目标相一致时，研究团队. Please visit our YouTube Channel 浏览有关研究机会的资料. 

The CPY MS program Training Director provides resources and guidance for CPY MS students 申请研究生助教奖学金(GA). 研究生助教奖学金通过以下方式支持学生 提供全额学费奖学金和9-12个月的津贴. Competitive GA 机会存在于大学内部和九游会国际周围. CPY MS students tend to 鉴于我们学生的高质量，他在GA职位上受到追捧. While positions 虽然不能保证，但几乎所有寻求GA职位的学生都能获得. Information on available positions and the application process are provided to all admitted students.

咨询心理学学生政府(CPSG)担任研究生 咨询心理学硕士和博士课程组. CPSG serves to create a supportive environment for graduate students in the Counseling Psychology graduate programs, and facilitate professional development outside of required coursework and experiences. CPSG每年都会参与一些活动，例如筹款， hosting social activities, inviting speakers to campus, serving as a liaison between 学生和教师，并为新入学的学生提供同伴导师.

Applications are due March 1. 这里的申请截止日期与研究生院公布的不同. Late 不接受申请.

心理学院目前是 not 研究生申请需要GRE成绩. 

除了标准的研究生申请外，请提交以下材料:

• Transcripts
• 推荐信:我们更喜欢来自熟悉的教员的推荐信 your academic performance
• CV or resume

• 个人陈述:你的个人陈述应该集中在这两个主题(1页) limit each): 

  1: Professional Goals (use this heading): Describe your professional goals, including any specific interests (e.g.，具体的客户人口统计，设置)，以及如何咨询心理学 USM的硕士课程将帮助你实现这些目标. (note: research interests should only be described if you hope to pursue research experiences in graduate school).

  2: Strengths & Areas for Growth (use this heading): Describe your professional/ academic strengths and areas for growth 与攻读咨询心理学学位相关. 

入学后，学生将与一名教师导师配对. 

Please visit the 常见问题 有关我们项目的更多信息以及如何申请.

Please visit the 常见问题 有关我们项目的更多信息以及如何申请. Please visit our YouTube Channel for details on the application process and other important points about the Master's Program.