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Program
Child Life Specialist, MS
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
MS
An advanced degree program preparing individuals to work with children in diverse healthcare environments.
Possible Careers
The field of Child Life is expanding and becoming more competitive. While its roots are traditionally in hospitals, an increasing number of Child Life Specialists are using their specialized skills to support children and families in a variety of settings, such as outpatient healthcare facilities, doctors' offices, hospice care, specialized camps, schools, court systems, and funeral homes.
Program Length
2 years
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Program
Counseling, MS
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
MS
The Master of Science in Counseling provides graduates with a broad academic background in mental health counseling, as well as professional training for a wide variety of careers working with individuals, families, and groups. Professional counselors assist clients in working through personal and emotional concerns such as anxiety, depression, adjustment problems, family stress, developmental transitions, crisis, trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, medical problems, disability, education and career planning, personal loss, and grief.
Possible Careers
Graduates from the counseling degree program upon completion of 3,000 hours of supervised experience and examination may work as Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC) in environments such as community mental health agencies, career centers, recovery programs, legal systems, educational institutions, churches, medical facilities, or in independent private practice. Qualified graduates of the School of Behavioral Health are given priority interviewing for behavioral health positions with Loma Linda University Health.
Program Length
2 years
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Program
Criminal Justice, MS
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
MS
The MS in Criminal Justice emphasizes integrated behavioral health interventions, restorative justice, and community reintegration to address the prevention, early intervention, treatment and rehabilitation needs of persons at risk for or who have already been incarcerated. Students learn to work with social services, law enforcement, courts, probation and parole to support at risk, incarcerated and recently released inmates. 
Possible Careers
Forensic mental health therapist (combined with a licensable mental health degree), Family reunification advocate, Juvenile justice/criminal court social worker (combined with a BSW/MSW), Victim/witness advocate, Correctional Counselor, Juvenile or Criminal Rehabilitation Specialist, Administrator/program director.
Program Length
2 Years
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Program
Marital & Family Therapy DMFT (Online)
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
DMFT
The DMFT prepares graduates to systemically intervene and address mental health disparities at family and community levels.
Possible Careers
Mental Health Administration and Supervision, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, Academic Teaching, Academic Administration, Research, Clinical Positions
Program Length
3 years
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Program
Marital & Family Therapy, MS
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
MS
The MS in Marital and Family Therapy program is designed to provide students with a broad academic background as well as professional practice for working with individuals, couples, and families in a variety of settings.
Possible Careers
Graduates are in demand as administrators, educators, psychotherapists, medical family therapists, alcohol and drug specialists, family court mediators, clinic directors in environments such as, hospitals, universities, family court, group homes, private practice, and professional organizations. Qualified graduates of the School of Behavioral Health are given priority interviewing for behavioral health positions with Loma Linda University Health.
Program Length
2 Years
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Program
Marital & Family Therapy, MS (Online)
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
MS
The MS in Marital and Family Therapy program is designed to provide students with a broad academic background as well as professional practice for working with individuals, couples, and families in a variety of settings.
Possible Careers
Graduates are in demand as administrators, educators, psychotherapists, medical family therapists, alcohol and drug specialists, family court mediators, clinic directors in environments such as, hospitals, universities, family court, group homes, private practice, and professional organizations. Qualified graduates of the School of Behavioral Health are given priority interviewing for behavioral health positions with Loma Linda University Health.
Program Length
2.5 Years
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Program
Psychology, PhD (Clinical)
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
PhD
The PhD in Psychology follows the traditional scientist-practitioner model. The Department of Psychology is committed to the highest levels of excellence in all aspects relevant to graduate education in psychology and meets all of the APA standards of accreditation for graduate programs. Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. Phone 202-336-5979 / Email apaaccred@apa.org / Web www.apa.org/ed/accreditation.
Possible Careers
Our psychology programs prepare individuals for careers in settings such as general hospitals serving adult and pediatric patients, VA hospitals, community mental health clinics, university/college counseling centers, military psychology, private practice, and academia.
Program Length
6 years (including internship)
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Program
Psychology, PsyD (Clinical)
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
PsyD
The PsyD program follows the practitioner-scholar model and places more emphasis on clinical practice. The Department of Psychology is committed to the highest levels of excellence in all aspects relevant to graduate education in psychology and meets all of the APA standards of accreditation for graduate programs. Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. Phone 202-336-5979 / Email apaaccred@apa.org / Web www.apa.org/ed/accreditation.
Possible Careers
Our psychology programs prepare individuals for careers in settings such as general hospitals serving adult and pediatric patients, VA hospitals, community mental health clinics, university/college counseling centers, military psychology, private practice, and academia.
Program Length
5 years (including internship)
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Program
Social Work (Clinical Leadership), DSW (Online)
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
DSW
Doctor of Social Work (Clinical Leadership) The Doctor of Social Work (Clinical Leadership) degree is a three-year full-time program (79 quarter units) and is designed to meet the needs of post-master's social work professionals desiring to advance their careers to become scholar-practitioners in the areas of clinical leadership and practice innovation.
Possible Careers
Clinical leadership; upper administration in large public and community-based non-profit agencies; behavioral health research and evaluation; health care administration.
Program Length
3 years (11 quarters)
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Program
Social Work MSW
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
MSW
The Master of Social Work (MSW) is a 78-unit program emphasizing the biopsychosocial-spiritual approach to advanced clinical social work practice in behavioral health institutions and agencies. Students gain expertise in cutting-edge and evidenced-based trauma- and resiliency-informed interventions that support prevention, early intervention, diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Experiential learning through Loma Linda University's internationally recognized health system provides students with advanced learning opportunities in integrated behavioral health, tertiary level inpatient care, and global practice settings.
Possible Careers
Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatric Social Worker, Medical Social Worker, Child and Family Social Worker, Geriatric Social Worker, Hospice Social Worker, Forensic Mental Health Social Worker, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker, Community Social Worker, Healthcare Administrator, Public Health Administrator, Research Social Worker, and Social Work Educator. 
Program Length
2-, 3-, or 4-year in person curriculum options; 3-year part-time online program; 12-month advanced standing program
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Program
Social Work, MSW (Online)
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
MSW
This 78-unit program emphasizes the biopsychosocial-spiritual approach to advanced clinical social work practice in behavioral health institutions and agencies. Students gain expertise in cutting-edge and evidenced-based trauma- and resiliency-informed interventions that support prevention, early intervention, diagnosis, and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Experiential learning through Loma Linda University's internationally recognized health system provides students with advanced learning opportunities in integrated behavioral health, tertiary level inpatient care, and global practice settings.
Possible Careers
Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatric Social Worker, Medical Social Worker, Child and Family Social Worker, Geriatric Social Worker, Hospice Social Worker, Forensic Mental Health Social Worker, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker, Community Social Worker, Healthcare Administrator, Public Health Administrator, Research Social Worker, and Social Work Educator.
Program Length
3 years (11 quarters)
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Program
Systems, Families & Couples, PhD
School
School of Behavioral Health
Degree
PhD
The mission of the PhD in Systems, Families, and Couples is to bring health, healing, wholeness, and hope to individuals, families, and communities through education, research, clinical training, and service to the community. The program prepares students to be scholars in the field of Family Science.
Possible Careers
Graduates of the PhD program in Systems, Families, and Couples are well-prepared to serve in the field of family science in the areas of couple and family therapy and family studies. Our alumni work as university faculty members, social and behavioral science researchers, program directors, advanced clinicians and clinical supervisors. Our alumni have also used their degrees outside of the family science in areas such as systems consulting and ministry.
Program Length
3-4 years full-time (part-time options available)
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