Masters degree in Mental Health Administration

Learn more about graduate prorams in Mental Health Administration and what they can do for your career...

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Changes in the Mental Health Care industry, and Health Care industry at large, are happening now and are poised to change dramatically over the next few years.

This fact will likely scare away many from a career in this field; however, when we examine the reality of health care, opportunity in this field should increase dramatically due directly to this development.

People will continue to get sick and expenses for dealing with Mental Health Care will continue to rise as the overall population's understanding of their own mental health issues increase. Common sense tells us dollars will continue to roll into the hands of individuals who work in this industry and we know much of the inevitable changes are going to occur within administration and the insurance business.

Therefore, professionals skilled in administration and program management in the Mental Health Care industry are going to be in increasing demand in the near future as changes are made and the necessity for more efficient organizational methods are shown to be imminent.

What you will learn...

Specifically, a Masters degree program in Mental Health Administration will provide you with knowledge in most if not all of the following areas:

Masters in Mental Health Administration Concepts

  • Anaylize mental health organizations for performance and effectiveness
  • Advocate for new policies and treatment methods
  • Systems of planning
  • Compliance with mental health policy & law
  • Variations in policy at community, state and national levels
  • Human development
  • Mental health and psychopathology in the workplace
  • Theories and techniques of counseling & psychotherapy
  • Issues in human diversity (race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexual orientation)
  • Statistics & Psychometrics
  • Principles and theories behind successful management
  • Managing in the Mental Health Care environment
  • Fiscal administration in Health Care systems

Online Masters in Mental Health Administration Programs ...

University of the Rockies

Programs:

  • Masters in Psychology - Specialization in Mental Health Administration

**A representative at the University of the Rockies will provide you with more information about their Masters degree programs in Mental Health Administration and about possible future career prospects associated with this degree.

In addition, you should contact schools offering similar programs to make sure you are embarking in the right educational direction for your career ambitions. Below are a list of schools offering such programs online:

Salary Benefits...

As stated in a Bureau of Labor and Statistics Current Population Survey from May of 20081:

  • The mean salary for Medical and Health Care Managers across the country is $88,750, while the top 10% averaged $137,800!

Advancement...

Often a Masters degree in Mental Health Administration is all you will need to eventually land the highest paying administrative positions in Mental Health Care facilities. However, if you find yourself in a highly competitive area, a Masters degree will have set you up to pursue a PhD program that will likely propel you as a more qualified candidate for the most desirable administrative positions.

In addition, those with doctoral degrees will always have the opportunity to demand greater compensation.

Career possibilities for those with a Master's degree in Mental Health Administration...

  • Managerial positions in the medical and health care industry
  • Administrative positions in the Mental health and health care industry at large

Resources:
1 BLS Statistics from 2008