Professional Mental Health Counseling-Addictions

• Master of Arts

Application Timeline

Summer 2012 and Fall 2012 first round admissions dates:
Priority application deadline: February 1, 2012

Fall 2012 second round admissions date:
Application deadline: June 1, 2012

Admissions 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 deadlines.

The following are required for all who are applying for the Master of Arts in Professional Mental Health Counseling-Addictions:

1. Application Form
   You may use our online application or our paper application (pdf.). You may also contact the Graduate Office of Admissions to receive an application packet by mail.
2. Application Fee
   A $50 nonrefundable application fee is required. Online application: the fee is payable with a credit card or electronic check. Paper application: submit a check payable to “Lewis & Clark College”. Alumni of the graduate school will have the opportunity to request an application fee waiver.
3. Personal Essay
   Download our Personal Essay Form (pdf.) for the Professional Mental Health Counseling-Addictions essay topic and instructions. Your essay may be submitted electronically (email attachment or as part of the online application) or in paper format (hand delivered, mailed or faxed) and may be single-spaced or double-spaced.
4. Three Letters of Recommendation
   Three letters and three Recommendation for Admission forms (pdf.)must be submitted. The forms and letters should be written by 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.
5. Official Transcripts
   Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution or the foreign equivalent. Official, sealed transcripts must be submitted from each post-secondary institution attended regardless of the length of study or the number of courses taken. Faxed transcripts are not considered official by the Graduate School. Graduates of a non-U.S. university system are required to provide officially evaluated and translated copies of all their college transcripts. Official evaluations and translations are done by outside agencies. Information regarding three such agencies can be found by going to Information for International Students.
6. Grade Point Average (GPA)
   All applicants must hold a minimum 2.75 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in their undergraduate degree. A minimum of 3.4 GPA is required for those students who graduated from an institution using a 5.0 scale.
7. Resume
   Submit a current professional resume listing positions that you have held for three months or longer including your current position. Also include any volunteer work or other professionally related experiences.
8. Supplemental Application Form (Online form)
   Applicants applying to the Professional Mental Health Counseling-Addictions program must complete and submit a supplemental application form. You can submit your information online or by completing a paper form (pdf). If you choose paper, please print it and email, fax, or mail to the admissions office.
9. GRE Test Scores
   Applicants who have not previously earned a master’s degree or higher are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. We do not have a minimum GRE score requirement. Official test scores must be received by the application deadline.  Be advised that you must schedule an appointment with GRE for a test time and site. Times and sites may not be available as application deadlines near. Also, it may take up to four weeks before the Graduate School receives your test scores. Please plan accordingly. Lewis & Clark’s GRE institution code is 4384.

Interview

Qualified applicants will be invited to interview with Professional Mental Health Counseling-Addictions faculty. Selection will be based on initial faculty review of completed applications.

Reapplicants

Application files for all Counseling 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. 

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