Master of Arts in Professional Mental Health Counseling-Specialization in Addictions
This page covers the prerequisites and admissions requirements for Lewis & Clark’s Master of Arts in Professional Mental Health Counseling - Specialization in Addictions Program. All Lewis & Clark graduate applicants are also required to fulfill the graduate school’s general admissions requirements for all programs. Please carefully review all admissions requirements as only complete applications will be considered for admission.
Admissions Requirements For All Graduate Programs Begin Your Online Application
Applications open: October 1, 2024
Application deadline: February 1, 2025
Professional Mental Health Counseling, Specialization in Addictions Application Requirements
To receive priority consideration for admission, the application form and all supporting materials must be received by the Lewis & Clark Graduate Admissions office on or before the program’s published application deadline.
Admission to the graduate school requires the completion of all standard admissions requirements in addition to the program-specific admission requirements outlined below.
Essay 1: What are the values and concerns that motivate you to pursue professional training in this field?
Essay 2: Why have you chosen Lewis & Clark’s Professional Mental Health Counseling - Specialization in Addictions Program?
Essay 3: Tell us about a time when you had an experience with people who were culturally different from you or held values unlike your own and what you learned about yourself from the experience.
We require letters of recommendation from three individuals who know you and are qualified to evaluate your academic competence, character and/or experience in professional or leadership roles. Professors, supervisors, and employers are often the best sources. References from a personal therapist, family members, or friends are not accepted.
All applicants must hold a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), or the equivalent in their undergraduate degree.
Applicants who have an GPA of less than a 3.0 on their undergraduate, degree-posted transcript are required to provide a statement that explains their previous academic record
Next Steps
Reapplicants
Application files for all Counseling, Therapy, and School Psychology programs are kept for one year. If reapplying for the following year, you will need to submit a new application form and the $50 application fee. If you would like us to use the essay(s), resume, and/or letters of recommendation that were submitted with your old application please notify us of this in writing. If you wish to submit new essay(s), resume, or letters, send these in with your new application form. The Admissions office will notify you of any additional required documentation. If you are reapplying more than a year from your previous application, you will need to resubmit all required application materials.
Additional Information
Graduate School Admissions is located in South Chapel Annex on the Graduate Campus.
MSC: 87
email gseadmit@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6200
Director of Admissions Rebecca Sexton-Lee
Graduate School Admissions
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland OR 97219
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