CMHC Current Students
Welcome to the official page for the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling! Here you will find current resources and helpful information.
New Students, Click HERE!
Helpful initial information as you prepare for your first semester in the CMHC program.
Calendar
2022-2023 Important Dates – Online
2022-2023 Important Dates – On Ground
Annual Program Documents
2022-2023 CMHC Program Handbook
CMHC Program Resources and Forms
Degree Sequences
Degree Sequences may vary by cohort. Please use the following links to view your specific curriculum track:
Required Therapy Hours
Once you have completed the ten hours of therapy, please upload the following form to your Clinical Folder: Counseling Verification Form
Additional Resource: Counseling Referral List
Clinical Overview
See our Clinical Overview HERE
Clinical Files
Please use the following links to access your downloadable, fillable PDFs of your clinical documents.
Appendix A – Practicum Hours Log
Appendix B – Northwest University Consent to Record
Appendix C – Counseling Interview Rating Form
Appendix E – Case Presentation
Appendix F – CCS-R (this will be sent to Site Supervisors directly)
Appendix G – Review of Progress (Self Assessment)
Appendix H – Supervisee Perception of Supervision
Appendix I – Student Evaluation of Professional Practice Partner Site
Appendix J -Internship Hours Log
Appendix K – Site Submission Form
Appendix L – Specialized Supervision Plan
Writing Center for Graduate Students
If you would like assistance in the writing or revising/editing of your papers, the Writing Center is a great resource! Click the link to go to the official page or contact Andrea Guisinger at andrea.guisinger@northwestu.edu.
For APA-specific help, visit our resource page.
Licensure Requirements by State
If you are looking to move to a different state after graduation, keep in mind that the requirements for licensure may be different. Please note that the MA-CMHC is designed to specifically guide you towards licensure in Washington State. Here you will find a compiled list of licensure requirements by state.
Graduation
Planning on graduating this year?
Head over to the Registrar’s Office page to fill out the ‘Intent to Graduate’ form.
Graduation Audit – Please upload this to your Clinical Folder under ‘Additional Program Documents’. If you are in your last semester and currently enrolled, but have not completed a course, please fill out the ‘Semester/Year Taken’ column and leave the ‘Grade Received’ column blank.
Feedback
Please send all feedback to the following email: cmhc-feedback@northwestu.edu.