School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences

Advance Your Career in Mental Health

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Continue changing lives

Advance Your Career in Mental Health

The demand is there. You are what’s missing. Go further in your industry or switch paths. Choose from psychology, counseling or social work to meet your career and life goals.
Help change the world

Earn your master’s degree at Missouri State

Are you wondering what’s next for your career? Mental health is one of the fastest growing industries. The community needs your skills and empathy.

 

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Counseling path
Be a safe space in a crisis and advocate for vulnerable people

Become a counselor. Earn your master’s in counseling at Missouri State. Work directly with local schools, hospitals, and clinics to find your niche. Graduate from a CACREP-accredited program.

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Psychology Path
Level up your career with a master’s in psychology

Have a greater impact in the field. Choose from two options: industrial-organizational or the experimental option. Graduate ready to enter our new PsyD program and start your clinical career.

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Social Work Path
Choose how you give back to your community

Earn your master’s degree in social work. Graduate from a CSWE accredited program prepared to help your community.

Educate the next generation

Earn Your Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

We’re invested in getting more people like you higher in psychology. Our new PsyD allows you to make a difference in clinical settings. Take the core 118 hours in-person then specialize in Diversity and Activism, Integrated Healthcare or Behavior Analysis.

With a partnership between Missouri State and Burrell, you will be educated and prepared to be successful in the mental health field.

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Burrell Behavioral Health

Partners for your success

Missouri State offers the doctorate in psychology in cooperation with Burrell Behavioral Health.

This partnership gives you the best education available. You’ll have clinical opportunities, internships and on-site opportunities through Burrell’s clinicians all while you’re earning your degree. This means:

  • Your second-year clinical hours and part of your third- and fourth-year clinical hours will be completed at a Burrell location.
  • Some classes in the MSU program will be taught by Burrell clinicians.