Overview
The University recently brought together its Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) and Community and Trauma Counseling (CTC) programs within the department of Counseling and Behavioral Health to build a broader ecosystem and to grow a diverse workforce best equipped to address the major behavioral health and human service challenges facing the nation today.
Though the CFT and CTC Programs are unique in their training curricula both boast exceptional, rigorous clinical training, a strong social justice orientation, a deep commitment to working with vulnerable populations, a focus on cultural humility, addressing social determinants of health, and developing and honing interprofessional skills and competencies to encourage cross-sector collaboration.
The MS in Community and Trauma Counseling Program prepares students for the Licensed Professional Counselor credential. Students can currently opt for two concentrations (or plus options) that lead to an additional credential. The concentration n in Art Therapy dually prepares students for the LPC and the Registered Art Therapy (AT/R) credentials. The concentration in Trauma, Addictions and Recovery, which will launch in summer 2019, prepares students for the LPC and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) credentials.
The Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) Program is a unique collaborative effort between two highly respected institutions: Thomas Jefferson University and the Council for Relationships. The Couple and Family Therapy Program is designed to develop clinicians who are skilled in couples and family therapy. This clinical training program features two specialty tracks: the Sex Therapy and the Family Therapy track. Students can choose their specialty track at the end of their first academic year. Students completing the CFT program will receive a Master of Family Therapy (MFT) Degree. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT).
The department also offers an expedited five-year combined bachelor’s/master’s degree in psychology or health sciences (BS) and Community and Trauma Counseling (MS), and an array of certificate programs for advanced practice professionals seeking additional competencies in trauma, addictions, sex therapy, medical family therapy or art therapy.