Education Pathways
A Bachelor’s Degree followed by a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW).
Career Description
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) works with patients to find and treat the root cause of their mental illness. They provide counseling and collaborate with other providers to help patients get the needed support and resources.
Work Settings
Private Practice, Schools, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Community Health Centers, Corrections Centers, Adult Day Care Centers
License/Certificate Program
- Advanced Human Services: NHTI: “Concord’s Community College”
- Human Services: Nashua Community College, NHTI: “Concord’s Community College,” and White Mountains Community College
- Social Services: River Valley Community College
Associate’s Degree
- Human Services: Franklin Pierce University, Lakes Region Community College, Manchester Community College, Nashua Community College, NHTI: “Concord’s Community College,” White Mountains Community College
- Social Services: River Valley Community College
- Psychology (online): New England College
Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree Programs
- Social Work and Psychology: Plymouth State University, University of NH
- Psychology: Keene State College, Hellenic American University
- Psychology and Sociology: Dartmouth College, Franklin Pierce University, Southern NH University
- Human Development, Sociology: University of NH
- Psychology, Addiction Studies, Social and Human Services, Child Development: Colby-Sawyer College
- Community Mental Health, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology: New England College
- Psychology and Mental Health Addiction: Rivier University
- Psychology, Social Work: Saint Anselm College
- Psychology (online): UNH College of Professional Studies
- Human Services (online): UNH College of Professional Studies
Graduate Programs/Post Baccalaureate
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy: Plymouth State University
- Master’s Social Work: UNH Manchester
- Graduate Certificate in Substance Abuse Disorders: University of NH
- Master’s and Post-Master’s Certificate in Mental Health Counseling, PhD and Post-Master’s Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy, Post-Master’s Certificate in Trauma Studies: Antioch University New England
- Master’s Social Work (MSW): Colby-Sawyer College
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Human Services (online): New England College
- Master’s in Mental Health Counseling: Franklin Pierce University, Rivier University
- Master’s in Psychology and Mental Health: Southern NH University
- Human Services (online): UNH College of Professional Studies