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Resiliency in the Helping Professions

This program has broad professional applicability and is targeted to increase professional effectiveness for professionals who are Rehabilitation Counselors, School Counselors, Educators, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and health and wellness advocates.

Resiliency in the Helping Professions Program

Program Tracks Available

Blended (online/on campus)

Admission Deadline

Fall (August start): Rolling
Spring (January start): Rolling
Summer: Rolling

Degrees Offered

C.A.G.S., C.G.S.

Department

Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies

Program Overview

Course work in this 6 course, 18 credit program focuses on resiliency cultivation strategies for helping professionals and their clients, students, patients and consumers. Emotional regulation, realistic optimism, self-compassion, mindfulness, empathy and self-efficacy are some of the areas that are studied. Emotionally intelligent leadership is a focus as many effective helping professionals advance to leadership and supervisory roles. The Resiliency in the Helping Professions C.G.S. and C.A.G.S. is grounded in evidence-based approaches that are valuable for career longevity and the professionals’ investment in the “self”.

In addition, the Resiliency curriculum will assist helping professionals to teach these valuable strategies to their clients, patients, students and/or consumers. The Resiliency in the Helping Professions C.G.S. and C.A.G.S. has broad professional applicability and is targeted to increase professional effectiveness for professionals such as, Rehabilitation Counselors, School Counselors, Educators, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, and health and wellness advocates.

Program Contact

Susan M. Cahill

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

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508-767-7365 sm.cahill@assumption.edu Admissions House - Room 205

Director of Health Advocacy Program, Co-Director MBA in Healthcare Management, Visiting Assistant Professor of Human Services/Rehab Studies, Co-Developer Special Ops: Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Program, Coordinator of Resiliency in Helping Professions Certification Program

508-767-7503 l.christo@assumption.edu Kennedy Hall - Room 107

John Landers

Academic Affairs Support Team

508-767-7430 jm.landers@assumption.edu Kennedy Hall - Room 107

Program Curriculum

Course of Study

RES 800	The Theoretical Foundations of Resiliency Building Interventions
RES 810	Mindfulness-Based Interventions
RES 820	The Practice of Self Compassion in Resiliency
RES 830	Positive Psychology: A Strengths-Based Approach to Resiliency
RES 840	Building Resilience After Traumatic Experiences
RES 850	Resonant Leadership and Supervision

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View Fall 2019 Course Schedule

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Admissions Requirements

Prerequisites:

B.A. or B.S. (with a 3.0 overall GPA) for admission in the Resiliency in the Helping Professions: Certificate of Graduate Study
M.A. or M.S. for admission in Resiliency in the Helping Professions: Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study

Application Requirements:

Completed Application Dated & Signed
$30 Application Fee (waived for AC Alumni)
Two Letters of Recommendation (waived for AC Alumni)
Official Transcript(s)
Personal Statement
Current Resume
TOEFL or IELTS for applicants whose native language is not English

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Resiliency in the Helping Professions

This program has broad professional applicability and is targeted to increase professional effectiveness for professionals who are Rehabilitation Counselors, School Counselors, Educators, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and health and wellness advocates.