Advanced School Mental Health Practice Program (ASMHPP) Post-Masters Certificate Information Session Dr. Michael S. Kelly, Program Director and Corey Sampsel, Enrollment Advisor

 Introducing Dr. Michael S. Kelly  Why ASMHPP post-Masters certificate?  Curriculum  Scheduling  Application Process  Tuition/Financial Aid

 ASMHPP Program Director  Associate Professor since 2006  School Social Work  Brief Treatment  PhD Course in Clinical Practice and Evidence-Based Practice  BSW Course in Positive Youth Development  Director of Family and School Partnership Program

Both available on Amazon.com and Oxford’s SW website. Published by Oxford in 2008, Dr. Kelly’s work seeks to use EBP and strengths- based practice to help schools.

Also available on Amazon.com and Oxford’s SW website. Published in early 2010 by Oxford: This book models the EBP process to increase the use of evidence-informed practices across all 3 tiers of intervention (with a special focus on SEL-based interventions).

 Learn most current and relevant research to enhance your practice in schools  Learn cutting-edge skills to be more effective with student clients, teachers, and parents  15-credit program completion may qualify for a higher salary in your district  Become recognized leader in your school mental health work

 15 credits in total  Primarily online (synchronized and self- paced)  1 required education immersion weekend, on-campus at Loyola in Chicago, IL  To be completed in 2 years  Or, can take classes a la carte at own pace  Must complete entire program within 5 years

 Integrative Seminar I (3 credits, online)  Taught by Dr. Michael S. Kelly  Integrative Seminar II (3 credits, online)  Taught by Dr. Michael S. Kelly  Evidence-Based Practice in Schools (3 credits, online)  May take in either Year 1 or Year 2  Solution-focused Brief Therapy Techniques (3 credits, online)  May take in either Year 1 or Year 2  Special Topics in School Social Work (3 credits, online & summer immersion weekend)  Choose from: Strategies Across the 3 Tier Model: Effective Interventions for Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) or Data Done Right in School Mental Health

Year 1  I.Integrative Seminar I (3 credits, online)  Online, synchronized, meets every other week  Begins in August and runs through June  II. Special Topics in School Social Work (3 Credits, online & Immersion weekend)  Online, self-paced  Offered in Spring, Summer, or Fall term (your choice when you take it)  Includes 1 weekend immersion weekend during the summer, in Chicago  III. Required Online Class #1 (3 Credits, online)  Online, self-paced  Offered in Spring, Summer, or Fall term (your choice when you take it)  Must choose: Evidence-Based Practice in Schools or Solution-focused Brief Therapy Techniques

Year 2  IV. Integrative Seminar II (3 credits, online)  Meets every other week, online, synchronized  Begins in August and runs through June  V. Required Online Class #2 (3 Credits, online)  Online, self-paced  Offered in Spring, Summer, or Fall term (your choice when you take it)  Must choose: Evidence-Based Practice in Schools or Solution-focused Brief Therapy Techniques

 Deadline to apply is August 1 st  Must have a Masters degree  Can be in school/community counseling, school psych, social work, school nursing, special ed, and/or education  Must be employed at a school during program  Requirements to apply  Online application  Statement of Purpose  3 letters of recommendation  Official transcripts from all schools attended  Proof of current employment in school-based setting  Letter from school or district’s HR department

 Application is online, no fee to apply  gpem.luc.edu/apply/ gpem.luc.edu/apply/  May send all application materials via mail or   Graduate Enrollment Management 820 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60611

 Tuition is $ per credit hour  Financial Aid is available  FAFSA.ed.gov for loans  Schools may support program for School-Based Mental Health Professionals  Many school districts offer tuition reimbursement as professional development  Check with your district/principal, etc., to see if this program qualifies for support

 ASMHPP Program Questions?  Contact Dr. Michael Kelly    ASMHPP Application Questions?  Contact Corey Sampsel  