Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership
Advance Your Career with a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership: Focus on School Mental Health
The Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership with a School Mental Health option is designed to better educate school leaders on identifying mental health conditions and addressing the school’s needs for services. This program covers organizational and legal issues faced by educational leaders, as well as providing training in identifying mental health issues that impact K-12 students' academic development. It also focuses on supervising staff at both the building and district levels to address these needs inclusively and effectively communicating with mental health organizations. This degree not only prepares educational leaders but also helps leaders in mental and behavioral health organizations understand the unique needs of K-12 schools and integrate their services into the public school system.
Students successfully completing the Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, School Mental Health option will:
- Possess the knowledge and competencies to provide leadership in school settings surrounding the mental health needs of students.
- Demonstrate effective skills in identifying, communicating, designing and assessing effective programming to meet the mental health needs of K-12 Students.
- Be able to successfully demonstrate competency in the use of technology for decision-making and reporting of data.
- Show evidence of their success as leaders in the mental health field.
- Meet admission requirements of Lincoln University’s Graduate Studies
- A master’s degree in education, Psychology, Counseling, or a related degree program.
- Applicants who are conditionally admitted must consult with their program advisor prior to enrolling in courses.
- Acceptance in the graduate program (see entrance requirements).
- Prior to clinical experience
- Recommendation by a faculty advisor
- Prior to graduation
- Minimum GPA 3.0 in all Ed. S., School Mental Health courses.
- Satisfactory evaluations of competencies completed by internship course instructors and internship site supervisors.
- Prior to certification/licensure
- Pass appropriate certification or licensure
EDU 661 Child and Adolescent Mental Health…............................................. 3
EDU 662 Social Cultural Issues in the Schools............................................... 3
EDU 663 School Mental Health..................................................................... 3
EDU 665 SMH Internship….......................................................................... 4
EDU 664 Trauma Informed Schools/Behavioral Interventions.......................... 3
Total......................................................................................................... 16
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