Department of Counseling and Hum
Department of
Counseling and Human Services
Graduate
Programs in Counseling
The Department of Counseling and Human Services offers
graduate programs leading to the master's degree in Community
Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and
School Counseling.
Accreditation
The Community Counseling Program and the School Counseling
Program are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
The School Counseling Program is part of the University of
Scranton's education program that is accredited by
Pennsylvania Department of Education
(PDE)and by the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
The Rehabilitation Counseling Program is accredited by the
Council on Rehabilitation Education
(CORE).
Certification
Graduates of the Community Counseling and School
Counseling program meet all requirements for certification as a National
Certified Counselor (NCC). Students may apply to the
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
to take a national certification examination during their final semester of
study. Students who pass the examination will be granted certification upon
graduation. After two years of post-master's degree supervised counseling
experience, graduates of the School Counseling program may apply to NBCC for
the School Counseling Specialty Certificate.
The School Counseling program meets the standards for
certification as either an elementary or secondary school counselor established
by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Upon receipt of degree, students
are eligible to receive the Education Specialist I Certificate in elementary or
secondary school counseling. Certain students who already possess a master's
degree may desire certification only. In these cases, their previous study and
experience will be reviewed and a program of study developed.
Graduates of the Rehabilitation Counseling program meet
all requirements for certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
(CRC). Students may apply to the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor
Certification (CRCC) to take a national certification examination during
the final semester of study. Students who pass the examination will be granted
certification upon graduation from the program.
Licensure
Professional Counselors can be licensed in Pennsylvania
under Act 136 of 1998. For the latest information on licensure of professional
counselors please visit the
State
Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional
Counselors web site or the web site of the
Pennsylvania Counseling
Association.
Program Directors
Ann Marie Toloczko, Ph.D., NCC, LPC
Interim
Director, Community Counseling Program
433 McGurrin Hall
(570) 941-6172
E-mail: toloczkoa1@scranton.edu
Lori A. Bruch, Ed.D., CRC,
CVE, LPC
Director, Rehabilitation Counseling Program
435 McGurrin Hall
(570) 941-4308
E-mail: bruchl1@scranton.edu
LeeAnn M. Eschbach, Ph.D., NCC, LPC
Co-Director, School Counseling Program
443 McGurrin Hall
(570) 941-6299
E-mail: eschbach@scranton.edu
Kevin Wilkerson, Ph.D., NCC, ACS
Co-Director, School Counseling Program
444 McGurrin Hall
(570) 941-6649
E-mail: wilkersonk2@scranton.edu
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