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The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision prepares graduates to

• Work as counselor educators and supervisors, researchers and practitioners in academic and clinical settings.

• Extend the knowledge base of the counseling profession in a climate of scholarly inquiry.
• Publish and/or present the results of scholarly inquiry.
• Inform professional practice by generating new knowledge for the profession through dissertation or comparable research projects focused on areas relevant to counseling practice, counselor education, and/or supervision.
• Assume positions of leadership in the counseling profession and/or their area(s) of specialization.

Counselor Education and Supervision students at Adams State University will be

• Prepared to teach select courses in counseling skill, theory, ethics, research, assessment, group, supervision, instructional theory, and career.

• Knowledgeable and skilled in the practice of advanced clinical counseling.
• Knowledgeable and competent in cultural diversity.
• Experienced in online course development, delivery, and counseling supervision.
• Prepared to teach courses in the CACREP core.
• Prepared to supervise counselors and counseling students who provide individual and group counseling.
• Experienced in developing and conducting research.
• Experienced in presenting research results at state, regional, and national conferences.
• Experienced in writing for professional publications.
• Prepared to evaluate counselor education programs and clinical counseling sites.
• Experienced as professional counseling leaders, mentors, practitioners, and consultants.
• Experienced as active change advocates.