Why Pursue a Graduate Certificate in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare
The Integrated Behavioral Healthcare (IBH) certificate offers counseling students valuable training in integrated and interprofessional healthcare delivery. This 12-credit hour graduate certificate includes four courses: two didactic courses covering IBH models, common chronic health conditions, and brief interventions, plus two clinical internship rotations. These credits can be applied toward elective and internship coursework in students’ existing degree plans. This program complements student coursework in the MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MEd in School Counseling and PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision programs.
Expand Your Career
The IBH workforce is expanding rapidly, and this certificate program is designed to equip you with advanced training and hands-on experiences that will make your employment applications stand out. The graduate certificate will also be noted on your conferred degree, highlighting your specialized skills and knowledge.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be currently enrolled in the MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MEd in School Counseling or PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision program at UTSA and should submit the UTSA Graduate Certificate Form to add a certificate to their current program.
Students are admitted through a competitive application process, with applications typically opening in the spring semester. Eligible students should prepare for internships in the following fall and spring semesters.
Career Options
UTSA prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below is data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.
