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ADLER SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY - CHICAGO CAMPUS |
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Michelle Brice, Director of Admissions
17 N. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60602
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312-662-4000
866-371-5900 |
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| Fax: 312-662-4099 |
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admissions@adler.edu
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www.adler.edu
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TUITION per credit hour: $1,040 Master’s programs; $1,160 PsyD. Financial Aid assistance and scholarship available annually.
Contact the Office of Admissions for additional information.
The Adler School of Professional Psychology is the oldest independent school of psychology in North America. Founded in 1952, the School continues the work of Alfred Adler (1870-1937), the first community psychologist, by educating socially responsible professionals, by providing holistic service to individuals and communities, and by promoting social justice. The School includes a home campus in the Chicago Loop and a growing campus in downtown Vancouver. The School offers a doctoral program in clinical psychology and several masters programs in behavioral sciences and services. Students come from all over the world to study in a collaborative atmosphere among accomplished faculty who are leaders in their field.
In 2007, the School received the American Psychological Association Board of Educational Affairs Award for Innovative Practices in Graduate Education in Psychology. This is a significant and prestigious recognition for the School’s commitment to educating and training socially responsible psychologists through innovative programs that combine service learning in the form of the Community Service Practicum and coursework that enables Adler School graduates to address a broad range of social issues that impact the clients they serve.
The Adler Institutes for Social Change advance social justice for underserved and disadvantaged communities through applied research, community outreach, and public awareness initiatives. The Adler Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE) was created in 2005 to introduce the concept of "social exclusion" into the national discussion about social disadvantage. The central theme of the work of the ISE is the notion of "structured" disadvantage – the idea that human welfare is heavily influenced by social, political, and economic context and that addressing disadvantage requires identifying and tackling its underlying structural origins. The Adler Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice was created in the winter of 2009 to increase awareness of socially just policies and practices within the realms of law enforcement and homeland security, and to actively encourage others to adopt such practices through public dialogue and community involvement.
Institute Accreditation
• Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges & Schools (HLC, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602)
• Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology-Child and Adolescent Psychology Track, and Clinical Psychology-Military Psychology Track are accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002, www.apa.org)
The Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program is designed to prepare students for the general practice of professional clinical psychology with a particular focus on socially responsible practice that includes education and training regarding the broader social and systemic factors that contribute to human dysfunction. The program follows the practitioner model of training developed by the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology. This model identifies as objectives the development of knowledge, skills, and values in seven core competency areas: relationship, assessment, intervention, research and evaluation, consultation and education, management and supervision, and individual and cultural diversity.
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program is designed to provide students with a foundation in theories and methods of counseling psychology with hands-on, practical, supervised training in counseling psychology techniques with an emphasis on socially responsible practice. This broad-based program usually takes students two years to complete. Graduates of the program are prepared for a wide variety of community mental health positions in human services agencies and organizations in the public and private sector. The program is also offered in a part-time format which includes online coursework catering to the needs of working professionals.
The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling program is designed to prepare entry-level counselors to specialize in working with couples and families. Students in this program complete coursework and practicum experiences focused on the understanding and integration of individual lifestyle dynamics with marital and family systems. Graduates of the program have a theoretical understanding of individual, marital, and family systems, including developmental issues and major variations; assessment skills in life style and systemic diagnosis; and intervention skills based upon major models of marital and family therapy, with the theories and methods of Individual Psychology as a foundation.
The Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology-Child and Adolescent Psychology Track (PsyD) is a specialized track within the PsyD in Clinical Psychology program that offers students additional training related to working with these populations. Through specialized coursework, students are provided with knowledge and skills pertinent to issues of health and dysfunction with children and adolescents; assessment and intervention methods appropriate to these types of clients; and the broader structural and socio-cultural factors that affect their well-being. This program follows the scholar-practitioner model of training and education developed by the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology. In classes averaging approximately twelve students, mentorship happens organically from faculty who are experts in areas such as autism, ADHD and other learning disorders, sexual identity, eating disorders, trauma, and school violence.
The Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology-Military Psychology Track (PsyD) prepares students to work as a clinical psychologist as either a member of the uniform services (Army, Navy, Air Force, or Public Health Corp) or as a civilian working in the Department of Defense, Veterans Administration, or public and private sector programs serving military, retirees, veterans, and their families. This program examines the psychological impact of combat, war, low-level conflicts, terrorism, nuclear-biological-chemical incidents, natural disasters, peace-keeping missions, and humanitarian operations. Students are trained in the psychological consequence management of the above mentioned in addition to providing clinical psychology services in a range of settings including hospitals, nursing and rehabilitation facilities, out-patient clinics, outreach centers, and when deployed or under-way with the military.
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Art Therapy program combines education and clinical training in art therapy, core counseling education and training, and the theories of Alfred Adler. The program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). The MA in Art Therapy requires 61 credit hours of courses, including 700 hours of clinical practicum experience under at least partial supervision of a Registered Art Therapist (ATR). This program provides students with academic and pre-degree clinical experiences required to apply for registration as an art therapist as well as sit for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) examination in the state of Illinois. Art therapists work in a wide variety of clinical and educational settings, including hospitals, schools, wellness centers, children’s agencies, correctional facilities, and geriatric settings. The role of an art therapist is to guide the client to self-understanding, but not to pretend to interpret a client’s images. To be successful, art therapists need to be trained as artists, committed to helping people, and knowledgeable in psychology and human development. Art therapists must have a deep respect for the integrity of the individual as well as a strong conviction about the healing dimension of the creative process.
The Master of Arts in Counseling & Organizational Psychology program combines the theories and skills of counseling psychology with organizational theory, design and development in order to prepare graduates for positions in business and industry, especially in organizational psychology and the related areas of talent management, team building, performance enhancement, executive coaching, organizational development, training, and employee assistance programs. This program is a one-of-a-kind in the area because it prepares graduates to sit for state level licensure as a master’s level counselor. Graduates will be trained and qualified to be entry level counselors with skills in assessing and providing counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. Beyond these important and marketable skills, graduates will have received training and skills in assessing and providing intervention in organizational settings on the level of the individual (personnel selection, leadership development, executive coaching, career assessment, and counseling), the work group (team assessment, team issue resolution, and team building), as well as the organizational level (talent audits, needs analysis, strategic planning, and organizational design and development).
The Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling program is designed to prepare students to be become Certified Rehabilitation Counselors. Rehabilitation Counselors work with individuals who have mental, emotional, or physical handicaps, helping them to lead self-sufficient lives both at home and on the job. The counselors are trained to determine the training and support their clients need to deal with the personal, social, and vocational effects of their condition.
The Master of Arts in Gerontological Counseling program is designed to provide students with a sound foundation of coursework and practical training to work with older adults. Students are exposed to the impact of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors on the aging process in order to gain an understanding of the needs and issues of this increasing population worldwide.
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology specialization in Sport and Health Psychology program prepares graduates to address individual and systemic issues that affect sport performance and health. These two areas overlap considerably in the types of interventions used to produce positive changes (e.g., goal setting and self-monitoring to improve consistency of practicing or to lose weight). Both sport and health goals also share the influence of various social and community factors (e.g., coaches, family members, culture, access to facilities). Therefore, this unique program provides training and understanding of assessment, intervention and analysis of systems that will allow graduates to work within communities, schools and professional organizations to address the diverse needs of people of a wide variety of ages, health issues and athletic accomplishments. The curriculum prepares students to consider the political, social and structural influences that impact health and that affect athletes (e.g., coaches, athletic directors, parents, teachers, medical professionals). Larger issues related to media marketing and development through the lifespan are also integrated into the curriculum.
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology specialization in Forensic Psychology program prepares graduates for a highly specialized career that integrates their knowledge of human behavior with their active participation in the criminal justice system. Specialized coursework exposes students to the predominant theories and techniques of forensic evaluation, including the determination of a defendant’s competency to stand trial, their sanity at the time of an offense, and their qualification for the death penalty in the event of a conviction for a capital crime. Students also develop a comprehensive understanding of the techniques associated with the forensic practitioner’s involvement in criminal investigations; activities such as forensic hypnosis, offender and geographic profiling, and the ongoing review of police interview and witness identification procedures. Students are introduced to such specialized topics as the psychological effects of incarceration, jury selection, the evaluation of sexually-dangerous persons, and the psychosocial development of the criminal personality type. In addition, graduates become familiar with special issues and techniques related to therapeutic intervention with criminal justice professionals and their families.
The Master of Arts in Criminology (Online) program at the Adler School is specifically designed to train practitioners to address current challenges facing the criminal justice system through a blend of coursework focused on the intersection of criminology, psychology and social justice. This 36 credit hour, non-licensure, online program prepares students to truly make a difference through examining the causes and consequences of criminal behavior, understanding the intricacies and challenges of modern day criminal justice systems and applying theoretical skills and empirical data to address those challenges. The program also prepares students to understand the larger social context in which individuals are situated. This perspective will be a guiding factor in developing intervention and prevention strategies that are practical, effective, socially responsible and sustainable.
Industrial-organizational psychology is one of the fastest growing psychology specialties. The Adler School’s Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology (Online) program is designed to meet the guidelines for education and training provided by The Society of Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP) with a unique emphasis on socially responsible practice. Professionals in this field apply methods of psychology to issues of critical relevance to business and industry, including talent management, coaching, leadership development, program evaluation, training, organizational change, team building, and work-life balance. Many I/O psychology professionals also work as consultants addressing organizational challenges such as change management, workplace diversity, and employee development and engagement. This 100 percent online program can be completed in five semesters or 20 months and provides students with education and training in both theory and practice. Through a required business practicum in their community, students have an opportunity to gain experience and practical skills to succeed in this expanding field.
Concentrations/Specializations
The Chicago campus offers several post-Masters Specialization programs that can be taken in conjunction with a degree program or as a separate program for qualified professionals. These programs include:
• Art Therapy
• Substance Abuse Counseling
• Traumatic Stress Psychology
• Child and Adolescent Psychology
• Primary Care Psychology
• Advanced Adlerian Psychotherapy
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Clinical Neuropsychology
DEGREES
M.A.: Counseling Psychology, Art Therapy, Counseling & Organizational Psychology, Gerontological Psychology, Marriage & Family Counseling, Police Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling.
Psy.D.: Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychology-Child and Adolescent Psychology Track, Clinical Psychology-Military Psychology Track.
ONLINE DEGREES
M.A.: Criminology, Industrial & Organizational Psychology.
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