School Counseling Fellows Program
The School Counseling Fellows Program is designed for individuals interested in pursuing a career in school counseling, with a focus on working in urban and/or metropolitan school districts. Those chosen for this innovative full-time program will be part of a distinguished cohort of students who will complete the 48-credit Master of Science in Counseling degree requirements in 15 months. Approved by the Maryland State Department of Education, the Fellows program prepares individuals to be leaders and advocates in schools, counsel K-12 students and families, consult and collaborate with community and school stakeholders, and develop data-driven comprehensive counseling programs that promote social justice and equity in schools.
Information Session
View an online information session that took place on November 7, 2011 with Ileana Gonzalez to learn more about the program. The session can be accessed here.
Please view the message from the Department Chair, Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy below:
Mission
The mission of the School Counseling program is to serve a diverse population of graduate students representing a variety of cultural dimensions. The School Counseling faculty is committed to preparing students who have extensive knowledge of counseling theories and practice that can be used across many diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic, and cultural school communities. The faculty is also committed to graduating counselors who possess a high level of competency in providing professional counseling and consultation services to individuals, families, and communities and have the skills to research and evaluate the practice. The Department of Counseling and Human Services is committed to preparing competent, ethical, data- driven, culturally responsive and passionate school counselors who understand school change and reform. At John Hopkins, our programs offer a nationally recognized evidenced-based school counseling curriculum aligned with national and state standards, a distinguished faculty with extensive counseling experience, a strong support system, partnerships with schools districts offering valuable experience, and access to the resources of a world-renowned institution. The program’s curriculum and field experiences are aligned with the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards.
Fellows Program Benefits
•15-month program
• Preparation for certification in Maryland as a school counselor
• Urban reform focus - unlike traditional school counseling programs, the Fellows Program provides a school reform focus, specifically targeting urban at-risk youth.
• Innovative Training – experience a new standard for training school counselors, one that blends theory and practice as students attend internships in the day and class at night.
Course of Study
The school counseling program’s course of study involves classroom, laboratory and field site education and training. The program includes a 600-hour internship. Interns deliver counseling services under the supervision of certified school counselors. Please click here for course sequence.
Program Schedule and Location
To begin the program, fellows are admitted in the Summer Semester only and will complete the program in August the following year. All classes are held at the school’s Education Building, located on the university’s Homewood campus in Baltimore.
Admissions Requirements
The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an average of B (3.0 on a 4-point scale) or above in the latter half of the undergraduate program, or hold a master’s or doctor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants will be asked to submit official transcripts from all colleges attended, three letters of recommendation, an essay and application of admission to the School of Education. The application deadline is February 1, 2013.
Please Note: All application packages must be complete with transcripts, letters, resume/CV and personal essay by the February 1st deadline to be considered.
Tuition and Financial Aid
Our financial aid office can assist you with applying for aid and understanding financial options such as federal grants, low-interest loans, and scholarships. A non-refundable deposit of $500 will be required upon admission to the program, the deposit is applied to the tuition. For more information about financial aid, call (410) 516-9808, or visit http://students.jhu.edu/education/financial/
For more information:
If you have additional questions, email soe.counseling@jhu.edu. To apply, visit http://education.jhu.edu/admission/how-to-apply.html. To learn more about the program, please contact Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, chair, Department of Counseling and Human Services at cholcom1@jhu.edu or Ileana Gonzalez in Baltimore at igonzal6@jhu.edu.
