Professional Mental Health Counseling Outcomes
Programs in Professional Mental Health Counseling prepare students to become mental health counselors who work in a variety of settings such as community mental health clinics, schools, hospitals, the corrections system, community colleges, colleges and universities, residential treatment centers, and private practice.
Counseling Student Program Outcomes for PMHC and PMHC- Specialization in Addictions
Number of Graduates
53 students graduated between the summer of 2019 and the spring of 2020.
Program Completion Rate
Our students may complete their program in a minimum of 7 semesters, with 7-9 semesters considered on-time for a full-time student. Some students who are enrolled part-time typically graduate within 11 semesters. Of the students who initially matriculated into PMHC or PMHC-A in the Fall of 2017, approximately 83% graduated in 10 terms or less.
NCE Pass Rate
Last year, 88% of our students who took the NCE passed. Additionally the average for Lewis & Clark students was above the national average for students in CACREP accredited programs in each CACREP area as well as in the overall score.
Employment After Graduation
For the students who graduated between August 2018 through May 2019, 93% were employed within six months of graduating.
PMHC and PMHC-A Annual Program Report 2016
PMHC and PMHC-A Annual Program Report 2017
Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook offers more information on the profession of counseling, including a description of the types of work settings, job outlook, earnings, and required qualifications as of 2014/15. Additionally, the CACREP web site provides helpful information at http://www.cacrep.org/index.html.
Professional Mental Health Counseling is located in room 326 of Rogers Hall on the Graduate Campus.
email ctsp@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6060
fax 503-768-6065
Chair Cort Dorn-Medeiros
Professional Mental Health Counseling
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 86
Portland OR 97219