Online MS in Mental Health and Wellness: Integrated Health Emphasis
Online MS in Mental Health and Wellness: Integrated Health Emphasis
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Grand Canyon University’s Master of Science in Mental Health and Wellness with an Emphasis in Integrated Health program can prepare you for a career in integrated mental health sciences.
Integrated, or interprofessional, healthcare is characterized by a significant level of collaboration and communication among professionals in their approach to delivering quality care. Diverse professionals work as team members to exchange information related to a patient’s care and develop a treatment plan together that addresses all the various needs of the patient. The goal of integrated health sciences is to reduce symptoms, improve quality of care and outcomes, increase accessibility to services and lower costs.
The integrated health and wellness emphasis is offered in an online format. Your online program supports you with various online resources and tools, as well as your faculty and peers alongside you. Complete your degree online in a flexible, convenient format without sacrificing other obligations.
Learn the Inner Workings of the Human Mind
This Master of Science in mental health and wellness — integrated health program’s curriculum centers on these five domains:
Analyze legal, ethical and community standards, self-care strategies for providers and technologies adopted in the field
Identify the impact of culture on a patient, resources/support systems that promote health and wellness and the competency to work with people from diverse backgrounds
Study aspects of leadership to manage a facility, assess programs for success and prescribe strategies that motivate professionals and improve their effectiveness
Determine coping approaches, understand assessment practices and treatment modalities for mental health disorders and analyze the relationship between mental, emotional and physical health as it relates to human development
Explore the field in-depth by determining best practices as they apply to the model, analyzing the system and latest research, describing the impact of human well-being and translating knowledge and skills into the workplace
The goal of this program is to teach graduates to have career readiness to assist with, promote and advocate for patient accessibility within integrated health services. You can explore concepts of cultural diversity, advocacy, ethics, human development and the connection between mental and physical health. You will also be taught about the research and best practices of mental health and wellness in its correlation to human resiliency, recovery and functioning within an integrated health-focused environment. This degree does not lead to licensure.
As a MS in mental health and wellness student looking to specialize in integrated health and wellness, you can look forward to covering topics such as:
Program Capstone
The program concludes with the Mental Health and Wellness Capstone course, where you can examine concepts covered through practical application and exploration of the mental health and wellness field. Special focus is given to careers and the duties/tasks performed. Areas of study include case management, community resources, working with multidisciplinary teams, ethical situations, record keeping/documentation, creating treatment/care plans and identifying community needs.
Explore Emphasis Options
Explore the available emphases for the MS in Mental Health and Wellness program.
Graduates can pursue a career path as a community health worker, community health outreach worker, community health program coordinator, community health promoter and community nutrition educator. Graduates may also have the ability to become a field expert, scholar and leader by completing a doctorate program.
2,000,000
Estimated increase of healthcare jobs from 2021 to 2031.1
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are seeking a career working in integrated health or mental health and wellness, our frequently asked questions are here to provide you with more information on this field and earning your master’s degree.
The American Psychology Association defines integrated healthcare as collaborative efforts among healthcare professionals to provide patients with comprehensive treatment and improve overall well-being.2 This comes in the form of information-sharing amongst healthcare professionals to come up with a comprehensive plan of treatment to address various needs of the patient, including biological, psychology and social needs.
A mental health and wellness integrated health emphasis master’s degree can equip you with advanced knowledge of various areas of healthcare related to mental health and wellness. Advancing your knowledge in the field allows you to position yourself for potential career advancement in integrated mental health sciences.
Additionally, careers in healthcare expect faster than average growth. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook estimates job growth for healthcare occupations to increase by about 13% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than average, accounting for an estimated increase of about 2 million jobs in the field.1
Start Your Journey Today
Apply online today to begin earning your MS in Mental Health and Wellness degree with an emphasis in integrated health at GCU.
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1 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 and 2021 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as well. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2022, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Healthcare Occupations, retrieved on May 25, 2023.
2 Integrated Health Care. (2013). American Psychological Association. Retrieved on May 25, 2023.