AREA OF STUDY
Behavioral Health Sciences
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Counselors, psychotherapists, social workers, clinical psychologists, health educators and other behavioral health professionals will be in high demand over the next decade. Our students are career changers looking to complete undergraduate course prerequisites or enhance their applications for graduate or professional schools.
Meet Pamela Rosecrance
Mar 16, 2016
In five years, Pamela Rosecrance will be completing her final year in residence at the University of Tennessee Ph.D. program (where she...
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John Edwards: Student Success Story
Mar 14, 2016
No stranger to UC Berkeley Extension—he has taken classes to earn CEUs—John Edwards found that the Professional Program in Eating...
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Developing Students' Futures in the Public Sector
Since 1994, more than 600 local public social-services managers have received Berkeley-quality education in order to become leaders in...
Event: New Approaches to Healthcare Advocacy
Want to learn more about the growing field of health advocacy? The National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants (NAHAC)...
Dying With Dignity in California
It took almost 25 years for a Dying With Dignity law to be passed in California. View the historical timeline of what was to be the End...
Focus on the Positive
Gabi Galvin’s career push came from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
She was working for Twentyeight Health, “a mission-driven...
To Make a Positive Impact in Mental Health
When she finally decided to pursue graduate school for psychology, Lisell Perez-Rogers turned to UC Berkeley Extension's...
When Mental Health and Business Career Goals Converge
Jensine Sneeden does not let geography hinder her career choices.
In 2012, Jensine earned a B.A. from St. Lawrence University in upstate...
9 Reasons to Battle Against Substance Misuse
Addiction is a health condition. While prevention is ideal, if a person does develop a substance use disorder, treatment is critical....