Introduction to comprehensive rehabilitation history, philosophy, legislation and process. Details role and functions of case management and coordination with community, government and industry.
Basic principles in vocational evaluation and assessment of persons with disabilities. Skills development in use of various testing instruments, methods and effective interpretation of results.
Presents theories of career counseling and use of labor market information. Identifies job analysis, development and placement practices for successful transitions of client to gainful employment.
Course designed to investigate a specific aspect of rehabilitation.
This course will provide advanced work in the area of substance abuse treatment and counseling. Instruction in treatment modalities, explore research topics and build counseling techniques appropriate for this population.
Supervised professional activity in student's major field; approximately 37 clock hours of work per credit. Two copies of well written paper must be filed before credit is given.
Develop an understanding of and sensitivity to the psychological, social, interpersonal, family and cultural aspects of and adjustments to disability, including successful vocational outcomes.
Appraises medical implications in rehabilitation: nature, cause, treatment, limitation, progress, social and occupational aspects of injury, medical terminology and the role of medical specialist.
Understanding of applications of appropriate statistical techniques and necessary skills for interpretation and evaluation of research in human services. Emphasizes basic concepts, design and utilization of behavioral research.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.
Special Notes
Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
Analyze counseling theories as they are applied to rehabilitation. Develop basic counseling skills.
An integrated perspective of the stages of groups, basic concepts and goals of groups with rehabilitation clients.
Addresses leadership issues in human resource planning, management and development necessary for achieving responsible change. Examines various organizational components and their interrelationship and interdependence with other organization systems.
An investigation of the major approaches to counseling supervision intended to increase the student's understanding of clinical supervision as it relates to rehabilitation counselor training.
Field experience for qualified Rehabilitation Counseling majors at approved locations. Written application to faculty internship supervisor at least one semester before registration. S/U graded.
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RCS 630 with a minimum grade of C) and (
RCS 694 with a minimum grade of S)
Meets minimum of 12 hours per week. Qualified human services majors engage in counseling interviews and activities under the supervision of one or more university staff members. S/U graded.
This graduate seminar will focus on core issues confronting the field of rehabilitation. Issues will be examined from a historical, theoretical and research perspective.
Major counseling theories are comprehensively reviewed in terms of their utility with individuals who have disabilities and in order to enhance student preparation for rehabilitation counselor education and supervision.
Theoretical and conceptual frameworks of adjustment of various disabling conditions are comprehensively investigated. A thorough review of the research literature regarding psychosocial aspects of disability will be undertaken. S/U graded.
Experiences in observation and supervised practice in teaching at college or university level.
Students will receive supervised experience in administration, program planning, evaluation and grant writing. Approximately 150 clock hours per semester are required for three credits.
Supervised experience in conducting collaborative research in human sciences. Students gain experience in research methods, design, statistical analyses and submit their research paper to an academic journal of their choice.
Students receive supervised experience in studying problems in training rehabilitation counselors. Approximately 150 clock hours per semester required for three credits.
Students must earn 4 hours of credit towards doctoral degrees before candidacy. S/U graded.
Students must earn 12 hours of dissertation credit for doctoral requirements. S/U graded.
To permit a graduate student to continue making progress in a degree program. S/U graded.