Bellevue University
Counseling
- Bellevue, NE
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.S.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2016Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2027
School Directory
Behavioral Health Schools in Nebraska
11
Schools listed
6
Cities
19
Accredited programs
4
With an online option
Bellevue
1 schoolChadron
1 schoolChadron State College
CounselingSocial Work
- Chadron, NE
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.A.E.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2022Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2032
- BSW
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, BASWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1992Next CSWE review October 2030Full-Time, Part-Time, Program Dual Degree, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, EducationProgram page
Kearney
2 schoolsUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney
CounselingSocial WorkOnline option
- Kearney, NE
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.S.Ed.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2014Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2032
- BSW
- Bachelor of Science in Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1982Next CSWE review February 2029Full-Time, Part-Time, Multiple cohorts per year, Online AvailableProgram page
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Social WorkOnline option
- Kearney, NE
- MSW
- Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1940Next CSWE review February 2029Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Multiple cohorts per year, Online AvailableProgram page
Lincoln
4 schoolsDoane University
Counseling
- Lincoln, NE
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2020Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2030
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Social Work
- Lincoln, NE
- BSW
- Bachelor of Science (BS); Bachelor of Arts (BA)CSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1982 (1982-2005 as part of collaborative)Next CSWE review October 2032Full-Time, Part-Time, Multiple cohorts per year, Weekends/EveningProgram page
- MSW
- Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 2021Next CSWE review February 2032Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Weekends/EveningProgram page
Union Adventist University
Social Work
- Lincoln, NE
- BSW
- Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: Accredited - Withdrawal in ProgressCSWE-accredited since 1982 (1982-2005 as part of collaborative)Next CSWE review October 2026Full-TimeProgram page
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Psychology
- Lincoln, NE
- Clinical Ph.D.
- DoctoralAPA: AccreditedAPA-accredited since December 14, 1948Next APA site visit 2029238 Burnett Hall, P.O. Box 880308
- Counseling Ph.D.
- DoctoralAPA: AccreditedAPA-accredited since April 20, 1959Next APA site visit 2033114 Teachers College Hall
- School Ph.D.
- DoctoralAPA: AccreditedAPA-accredited since December 05, 1980114 TEAC
Omaha
2 schoolsCreighton University
Social Work
- Omaha, NE
- BSW
- Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1990Next CSWE review June 2028Full-TimeProgram page
University of Nebraska at Omaha
CounselingSocial WorkOnline option
- Omaha, NE
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.S.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2014Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2033
- BSW
- Bachelor of Science in Social WorkCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1975Next CSWE review February 2029Full-Time, Part-Time, Online AvailableProgram page
- MSW
- Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1940Next CSWE review February 2029Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Multiple cohorts per year, Online AvailableProgram page
Wayne
1 schoolWayne State College
Counseling
- Wayne, NE
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.S.E.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2014Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2033
- School Counseling
- M.S.E.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Feb 2023Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2033
About Nebraska Behavioral Health Schools
11 schools in Nebraska run 7 CACREP counseling programs, 9 CSWE social work programs and 3 APA-accredited psychology programs, spread across 6 cities. 3 of them train for more than one kind of license on the same campus.
What you need after graduating depends on the license. For Nebraska, see counselor licensure in Nebraska, social work licensure in Nebraska and psychologist licensure in Nebraska.
Some credentials don't run through these degrees at all. For Nebraska, see substance abuse counselor requirements, peer specialist certification, PMHNP practice authority and behavior analyst licensure.
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