Advanced School Mental Health
Practice Program (ASMHPP)
Post-Masters Certificate
Information Session
Dr. Michael S. Kelly, Program Director
and
Corey Sampsel, Enrollment Advisor
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Introducing Dr. Michael S. Kelly
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Why ASMHPP post-Masters certificate?
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Curriculum
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Scheduling
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Application Process
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Tuition/Financial Aid
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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
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Director of Family and School Partnership
Program
Published
by Oxford
in 2008,
Dr. Kelly’s
work seeks
to use EBP
and
strengthsbased
practice to
help
schools.
Both 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).
Also available on Amazon.com and Oxford’s SW website.
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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
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15 credits in total
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Primarily online (synchronized and selfpaced)
 1 required education immersion weekend,
on-campus at Loyola in Chicago, IL
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To be completed in 2 years
 Or, can take classes a la carte at own pace
 Must complete entire program within 5 years
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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
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Online, synchronized, meets every other week
Begins in August and runs through June
II. Special Topics in School Social Work
Immersion weekend)
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(3 credits, online)
(3 Credits, online &
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
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Year 2
 IV. Integrative Seminar II
(3 credits, online)
Meets every other week, online, synchronized
 Begins in August and runs through June
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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
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Deadline to apply is August 1st
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Must have a Masters degree
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Can be in school/community counseling, school psych, social work,
school nursing, special ed, and/or education
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Must be employed at a school during program
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Requirements to apply
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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
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Application is online, no fee to apply
gpem.luc.edu/apply/
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May send all application materials via mail or
email
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[email protected]
Graduate Enrollment Management
820 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611
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Tuition is $978.00 per credit hour
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Financial Aid is available
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FAFSA.ed.gov for loans
Schools may support program for School-Based
Mental Health Professionals
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Many school districts offer tuition reimbursement as
professional development
Check with your district/principal, etc., to see if this
program qualifies for support
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ASMHPP Program Questions?
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Contact Dr. Michael Kelly
 [email protected]
 708-204-0087
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ASMHPP Application Questions?
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Contact Corey Sampsel
 [email protected]
 312-915-7021