塞勒姆州立学院

Graduates of this innovative program will earn their Master’s degree in School Counseling and receive endorsements for initial licensure in both School Counseling and School Adjustment Counseling. This program will ensure that students receive the comprehensive training needed to support the academic, career/professional, personal/social, and emotional needs of all K-12 students.

Salem State University, through the School of Education, is proud to offer a new Master’s program that is the first of its kind, a Master of Education in School Counseling/School Adjustment Counseling. Graduates of this innovative program will earn their Master’s degree in School Counseling and receive endorsements for initial licensure in both School Counseling and School Adjustment Counseling. This program will ensure that students receive the comprehensive training needed to support the academic, career/professional, personal/social, and emotional needs of all K-12 students.

The roles and responsibilities assigned to school counselors and school adjustment counselors share many similarities, but the variances between these roles cannot be overlooked and must be addressed through advanced training and coursework

School adjustment counselors understand how to foster therapeutic relationships with students and their families. They possess a developed knowledge of normal and abnormal intellectual, social, and emotional development and facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of student learning, behavioral, and emotional disorders.

School adjustment counselors advocate for students through the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, physical and sexual abuse, mental illness, and violence to self and others.

School counselors and school adjustment counselors have developed an understanding of federal, state, municipal, and school laws and regulations to uphold the legal rights of students and families. They also connect students and families with needed resources within the school and community and utilize consultation and data-driven research to bring about systemic change.

The Master of Education in School Counseling/School Adjustment Counseling program offers an incredibly intensive study of the knowledge and skills required of these essential school-based counselor roles.