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Department of Counseling & Integrated ProgramsProgram OverviewAdler University’s Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision program prepares students to become expert clinicians, academics, or professional consultants in a unique program guided by themes of freedom and liberation. Our program develops empathetic, compassionate, and socially responsible leaders to promote humanistic scholarship and practice. Our innovative program is also accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP). Students are prepared to publish in peer-reviewed journals, and encouraged to examine and engage research interests that will drive their doctoral dissertation. Upon graduation, many work as professional consultants, advanced clinicians, and in academia. Through strong faculty support and professional networks, along with the University’s partnerships with hundreds of community agencies, our doctoral students gain valuable experience in scholarship, clinical counseling and therapy, clinical supervision, leadership, advocacy, teaching, and consulting. Request InformationStudent OutcomesProgram ObjectivesThe DCES program objectives are developed based on three guiding forces: the Program Mission, the Adler Institutional Broad Learning Outcomes, and the CACREP 2016 accreditation standards, Section VI, Doctoral standards on Counselor Education and Supervision, B. Doctoral Professional Identity.
Student Data (2020-2021) The following are the most recent program outcomes for the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program for the 2020-2021 academic year. On a regular basis, Adler University surveys students, graduates, site supervisors, and employers to obtain useful information about the program.
2019-20 Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Program Annual Report. Careers in Counselor Education and SupervisionOur program is designed to prepare our doctoral graduates with the advanced skills, knowledge and experience for roles such as:
Our students are prepared for careers in a wide variety of diverse settings, including academia, community agencies, mental health counseling centers, research institutions, hospitals, and educational and mental health settings. We also train doctoral students how to establish their own successful, independent counseling and consulting practices. Professional Development & Training You’ll enjoy individualized attention from our faculty through advising, mentoring, and professional scholarship that includes collaboration on publishing projects. Our diverse teaching faculty is made up of scholars, practicing clinicians, consultants, and researchers with extensive scholarly and research experience in counselor education and supervision, as well as related fields. Recognized as leaders in their fields, they bring intensive real-world experience to the classroom. Through strong faculty support and professional networks, along with the University’s partnerships with hundreds of community agencies, our doctoral students gain valuable experience in scholarship, clinical counseling and therapy, clinical supervision, leadership, advocacy, teaching, and consulting. As part of successfully completing our program, you will complete an advanced clinical practicum and an internship that consists of 600 training hours in the areas of clinical supervision, clinical therapy, teaching, diversity, leadership, and advocacy. Upon completion of the program, graduates will have an array of experiences to equip them to be a well-rounded counselor educator. AccreditationCACREP AccreditationAdler University’s Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP), which recognizes programs that meet or exceed the highest standards for counselor preparation. CurriculumThe Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision is a 60-credit hour program. As part of the program, students will complete a clinical practicum, an internship, social justice internship, comprehensive examination and dissertation. Find course descriptions and more information in the Adler University Course Catalog. Program PrerequisitesApplicants are expected to have adequate coursework in the following areas. Applicants who did not graduate from a CACREP-accredited or equivalent program will be assessed to determine whether they have adequate coursework in the following master’s-level counseling course areas and whether they need to complete additional master’s-level courses prior to the beginning of the doctoral program. COUN 532 - Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues (3 cr.) This course provides a foundation for the ethical practice of professional counseling. It introduces students to the history of the counseling profession as well as professional roles (practitioner, supervisor, educator, etc.) and professional organizations. COUN 533 - Counseling Theories (3 cr.) This course provides a survey of models and theories consistent with current research (evidenced-based) and practice in the counseling profession. Approaches include psychoanalytic, individual psychology, person-centered, existential, cognitive-behavioral, Gestalt, family systems, and postmodern theories. COUN 534 - Counseling Skills (3 cr.) This course teaches basic relationship and counseling skills using role-plays and other experiential activities. The course covers basic counseling skills (e.g., attending, active listening, building rapport), intake interviewing, and self-reflection/self-assessment procedures. It also addresses additional skills such as confrontation, immediacy, hereand-now processing, self-disclosure, and stages of change. COUN 622 - Human Growth & Development (3 cr.) This course presents an overview of various models and theories in the discussion of the characteristics, developmental needs, and tasks at different stages of a person’s life cycle. The impact of social, cultural, biological, and psychological factors on prenatal life, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging will be discussed. COUN 626 - Appraisal and Assessment (3 cr.) This course will provide foundational knowledge of individual and group approaches to assessment and evaluation commonly used in counseling practice. Students will be introduced to a variety of formal and informal assessment tools and instruments. COUN 625 - Research & Program Evaluation (3 cr.) This course is a master’s-level introduction to research methods and program evaluation as it pertains to the field of professional counseling. Major research designs including both quantitative and qualitative methods will be explored. COUN 618 - Couples and Family Counseling (3 cr.) This course presents an overview of major models of couples and family therapy. The impact of multigenerational and environment factors on family dynamics and couples’ relations will be examined through various systemic perspectives. COUN 630 - Addiction Counseling (3 cr.) This course provides an introduction to substance use and the treatment of addictive disorders. Assessment of substance use disorders and current treatment models for substance use, misuse, abuse, dependence, and concurrent disorders are discussed. Core Counselor Education and Supervision CoursesDCES 700 - Professional Orientation and Scholarly Endeavors I (1 cr.) This is the first course of a three-course sequence (DCES-700, DCES 701, and DCES 702). This course aims at fostering the development of the counselor educator identity among the students. It will orient students to the role of counselor educator and their ethical and legal responsibility as a scholar, trainer, supervisor, and gatekeeper of the profession. DCES 703 - Advanced Counseling Theories, Integration & Change (3 cr.) This course is an advanced, in-depth, exploration of the theories of counseling, including philosophical presuppositions, assumptions, and implications of counseling and psychotherapy and its theoretical dilemma. Also examined are research findings on consciousness and human change processes such as the stages, processes, and precursors of change. DCES 704 - Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Advocacy & Leadership (3 cr.) This course is designed to strengthen doctoral students’ ethical and multicultural competencies as counselors/practitioners, counselor educators, supervisors, and researchers. In addition, this course also focuses on students’ understanding of leadership and advocacy models and development of advocacy and leadership skills. DCES 705 - Pedagogy in Counselor Education (3 cr.) This course is designed to orient doctoral-level counseling students to the major teaching and learning theories, perspectives, and developmental trends in the field of counselor education. The course includes in-depth discussion of teaching methods, pedagogy, learning styles, and characteristics of effective teachers. DCES 801 - Program Research, Evaluation and Development (3 cr.) This course will explore in-depth models of program evaluation and development. Students will learn about the application of research techniques and models to conduct needs assessments, input, process, and outcome program evaluation and use the evaluation data to inform program development or enhancement. DCES 804 - Advanced Group Counseling and Supervision (3 cr.) The course is designed to advance both students’ theoretical understanding and skill level in actual practice in facilitating group dynamics. Several approaches to group work are covered, including wellness and personal growth, mental health, and therapeutic groups for diverse clienteles, settings, and clinical issues. DCES 805 - Adv Techniques in Counseling and Psychotherapy (3 cr.) As the logical extension of the Advanced Counseling Theories course (DCES 703), this course explores the wide range of techniques, strategies, procedures, and approaches in counseling and psychotherapy, all in the context of successfully treating mental and emotional disorders as well as bringing about enhanced states of wellness, well-being, and psychological freedom. ElectivesStudents may choose three, three-hour courses (9 credit hours total) offered by the program, or 700- or 800-level courses listed in the department elective menu with approval from their Faculty Advisor. Field TrainingDCES 850 - Advanced Clinical Counseling Practicum and Seminar (2 cr.) The practicum aims at students’ advancement of counseling skills in their chosen areas to that of an expert level. It requires a minimum of 100 hours at a mental health setting, including 40 hours of direct client counseling service in the form of individual, couple and family, and group counseling. DCES 851 - DCES Internship and Seminar I (1 cr.) Students are required to complete 600 hours of internship. In this course, students are expected to provide supervision to either master’s students who are in practicum or practicing counselors at an external site. DCES 852 - DCES Internship and Seminar II (1 cr.) This is a continuation of students’ internship experience toward the goal of completing the 600-hour requirement, which includes the mandatory 100 hours of experiences in group leadership and supervision for master’s students or groups at an external site. DCES 855 - DCES Internship and Seminar V (1 cr.) * For students who have taken Social Justice Practicum at Adler in their master’s-level studies prior to the admissions to the Ph.D. CES program. This is a continuation of students’ internship experience toward the goal of completing the 600 hour requirement which includes 100 hours of experiences in one of the following areas: program development, clinical counseling, consultation, professional leadership, and/or other approved activities. DCES 856 - DCES Internship and Seminar VI (1 cr.) * For students who have taken Social Justice Practicum at Adler in their master’s-level studies prior to the admissions to the Ph.D. CES program. This is a continuation of students’ internship experience toward the goal of completing the 600 hour requirement which includes 100 hours of experiences in one of the following areas: program development, clinical counseling, consultation, professional leadership, and/or other approved activities. DCES 857 - DCES Social Justice Internship I (1 cr.) * Students who did not have Social Justice Practicum at Adler in their master’s-level studies prior to the admissions to the Ph.D. CES program at Adler are required to take Social Justice Internship in the fall and spring semesters of their third year in the program. The Social Justice Internship (SJI) is designed to advance students’ degree of understanding of leadership in effecting change at the community and professional level. DCES 858 - DCES Social Justice Internship II (1 cr.) * Students who did not have Social Justice Practicum at Adler in their master’s-level studies prior to the admissions to the Ph.D. CES program at Adler are required to take Social Justice Internship in the fall and spring semesters of their third year in the program. The Social Justice Internship (SJI) is designed to advance students’ degree of understanding of leadership in effecting change at the community and professional level. DCES Comprehensive ExaminationDCES 900 - DCES Comprehensive Examination (0 cr.) Students can apply for the comprehensive examination during the last semester when they are finishing all the core courses and may take the examination in the following semester while working on the electives (option). DissertationDCES 902 - DCES Dissertation II (3 cr.) In this phase of the dissertation, students are to complete chapters 1, 2, and 3 with all the necessary supporting documents for the research project. Students are expected to coordinate an oral defense of the research proposal. DCES 903 - DCES Dissertation III (3 cr.) Upon the approval of the study by the IRB, students can begin to implement the methodology of the dissertation research, including data collection and analysis. Social Justice Practicum200-hour internship to give students real world experienceA unique and proven program designed to give students real world experience throughout their time at Adler University, the Social Justice Practicum is a required 200-hour internship that spans four courses (or terms for online programs). Every student is given a number of civic-minded categories to choose from. They submit their desired areas of interest. After which, they are assigned a specific and aligned community outreach site where they will work 8 to 10 hours per week. Learn about Adler’s Social Justice Practicum Faculty SpotlightFred J. Hanna, Ph.D. “Pretty much everything I have done has a humanistic bend to it,” said Dr. Hanna. “Alfred Adler was a humanist himself, so it aligns very closely [with our mission.] If a person is humanistic then they are also oriented around social justice and social responsible practices.” Learn More Admissions RequirementsStudents come to Adler with a wide range of personal, professional, and cultural backgrounds and experiences. We admit individuals who can demonstrate a commitment to social justice as well as academic excellence. Applicants to our Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision program must meet University Admissions requirements in addition to criteria specific to the Ph.D. program. These include:
Applicants are required to submit the following items to be considered for admission:
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