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Advance Your Counseling Career with an Ed.S. in Counseling

Are you looking to build advanced counseling skills and expertise to widen your impact as a provider? If so, an Education Specialist degree in counseling from 快猫成版视频 may be for you. Our flexible program offers rigorous preparation for leadership and supervision roles in mental health agencies, schools and clinical settings. At 快猫成版视频, you'll gain a deep understanding of various counseling methods, learn how to manage crisis situations, and develop skills to lead individual and group sessions to help clients navigate and overcome their challenges.

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Carla Wiley鈥億鈥僑chool Counselor, Opelika City Schools | 2021 graduate, Ed.S. in School Counseling

Build Expertise and Skills for Advanced Counseling Careers

Deepen your counseling expertise by exploring advanced counseling theories, group dynamics, crisis management and specialized topics, such as addiction treatment, working with military populations or school counseling. Regardless of your career goals, you'll develop the comprehensive knowledge and skills for a fulfilling career leading teams, managing client cases, and contributing to policy and program development.

An Ed.S. in Counseling Program for Working Adults

At 快猫成版视频, you'll study in an environment designed for working counseling professionals. Our Ed.S. degree program is offered online to allow you to balance professional, personal and academic commitments. If you live in Florida or Georgia, you'll also benefit from in-state tuition rates by obtaining your degree from one of our global campus sites.

Ed.S. Degree Curriculum

While specific courses may vary from year to year, coursework for the Education Specialist degree in counseling includes:

Ed.S. in Counseling Program Locations

The Ed.S. in counseling is a flexible program, offered fully online.

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A Respected Ed.S. Degree Program

Earn your Ed.S. degree from a university committed to excellence. TROY's Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Interpreter Training centers on educating and training counseling professionals according to the highest state and national standards. Our expert practitioners have experience in a wide variety of areas, including community counseling, interpersonal violence, suicide prevention, school counseling, trauma treatment, vocational rehabilitation and counseling for military populations.

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Ed.S. in Counseling Jobs

Find a fulfilling career in a wide range of environments, including state vocational agencies, rehabilitation centers, schools, clinical settings and mental health centers.

Faculty Profiles

Dr. Sherrionda Crawford

Dr. Sherrionda H. Crawford is an associate professor of school and clinical mental health counseling. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), credentialed as a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in Georgia and Alabama, and a Certified School Counselor in Alabama. Her research interests include trends in school counseling, interpersonal violence, and suicide prevention, as well as skill acquisition for counselors-in-training.

Learn more about our faculty 334-670-3350 scrawford@troy.edu

Dr. Samantha Booker

Samantha 鈥淪am鈥� Booker, Ph.D., LPC-S, IMH-E庐, is the assistant chair of the Counseling, Rehabilitation and Interpreter Training Program at 快猫成版视频. She is also the coordinator of the School Counseling Program and the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Program. She is a certified PK-12 school counselor, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Alabama, an infant family specialist, and a private practitioner. Her research interests include birth to five training for practitioners, prevention and intervention techniques with PK-12 students, and school counselors' role in early intervention. 334-983-6556 sbooker@troy.edu

Learn more about our faculty 334-983-6556 sbooker@troy.edu

Ed.S. in Counseling Concentrations

Tailor your Ed.S. degree according to your career goals.

Ed.S. in Counseling (General)

This Ed.S. degree prepares you for a broad range of careers in clinical and mental health counseling, including leadership and director roles. You'll gain advanced knowledge of counseling theories and techniques, and you'll study topics such as group leadership.

Ed.S. in School Counseling

The Ed.S. in school counseling prepares you for counseling roles within elementary, middle and secondary schools such as school counseling supervisor or director, curriculum or policy director, researcher or school counseling professor.

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FAQ About the Ed.S. in Counseling Program

Learn more about 快猫成版视频's Ed.S. in counseling.

What's the difference between an M.S., M.S.Ed., and Ed.S. in counseling?

While each of these programs includes graduate-level coursework in the counseling field, they each prepare you for unique career opportunities and have distinct qualities.

The M.S. (Master of Science) is the degree designation for the clinical mental health counseling program, which prepares students who hold a bachelor's degree for counseling licensure.
The M.Ed. (Master of Education) is the degree designation for TROY's master's-level, CACREP-accredited school counselor program (also regulated by the Alabama Department of Education).
The Ed.S. (Education Specialist) is a post-master's-level degree in either clinical counseling or school counseling, which prepares students for leadership and supervisory roles in both fields.

What jobs can you get with an Education Specialist degree in counseling?

An Ed.S. in counseling qualifies you for counseling leadership roles like director, supervisor and practitioner in mental health agencies, rehabilitation centers, nonprofits, clinical settings, and colleges or universities. The Ed.S. degree from TROY provides you with skills in crisis response management, group leadership and counseling supervision to help you attain these roles. You'll also be able to tailor your degree to your interests through elective courses in addiction, counseling for military populations, biopsychology, school counseling and more.

This program is approved by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC) to allow you to obtain licensure with reduced practice hours. Up to 2000 can be substituted for professional experience.

What is the difference between the general counseling and school counseling Ed.S. programs?

While both Ed.S. degrees overlap, the general counseling Ed.S. provides broad training applicable across counseling settings, including mental health agencies, addiction treatment centers and other clinical settings. The Ed.S. in school counseling focuses specifically on preparation for roles within elementary, middle and secondary schools.

How do I become a school counselor?

To become a school counselor, you will need a bachelor's degree in education, psychology, counseling or a related field. Then, you will need to complete a master's in school counseling program and apply for certification after you graduate.

Do you have to have a master's degree to enroll in the Ed.S. program?

Yes, you need a master's degree to enroll in the Ed.S. program since it is a post-master's degree.

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