Counseling in church and other ministry and professional settings may not require state licensure. For this reason, the Regent School of Psychology & Counseling offers an accredited M.A. program geared toward the specific educational needs of non - clinical counselors, The Human Services Counseling program (HSC).
The HSC offers an emphasis in church, parachurch, organizational counseling and related services. Through this program, a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling may be earned in only 12 months. This program is recommended for joint degree students who are not pursuing counseling licensure, and is offered online via the Worldwide Campus; however, a five day residency at the Virginia Beach campus is required.
This program is designed to offer human relations training to individuals who frequently fulfill the role of "counselor", though their actual work role is not that of a full-time mental-health professional.
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"This program has helped me do the job I was trained to do better."
- Linda Philpot, M.D.
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Teachers, emergency medical personnel,and women and men in the military, especially senior enlisted servicemembers all fit that category, as do others who mentor, coach, and supervise others. As such, the goal of the program is not to develop clinical professionals, but to train students who seek to help others within a church/ministry setting or within their usual vocations. The HSC provides training and practice in interpersonal skills using a foundation of Biblical human nature and helps to position people for service in the community and church who are skillful and caring, and can help develop the spiritual and emotional wellbeing of those with whom they interact.
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