Rehabilitation Counseling
Department:
College:
Institute of PsychologyDegrees:
- Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling
Description:
The rehabilitation counseling education program, fully accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education, is designed to educate the student to function as a rehabilitation counselor for persons with physical or mental disabilities who need psychosocial and vocational readjustment. The goal of rehabilitation is to help such persons realize their optimum level of vocational adjustment and independent living through the provision or coordination of evaluation, physical restoration, counseling, training, placement and follow-up services. The demand for rehabilitation counselors has exceeded the supply in recent years, in public, private, nonprofit and for-profit sectors.A core of required graduate courses provides the basic knowledge and skills necessary to the field of rehabilitation. These include rehabilitation principles and practices, vocational counseling, job placement, medical and psychosocial aspects of disability, vocational evaluation and research methods.
Concurrently, field work of progressively increasing complexity takes place at a variety of rehabilitation facilities in the Chicago area. These include the state department of vocational rehabilitation, community rehabilitation facilities, rehabilitation centers, mental health centers, medical hospitals, and other facilities for persons with mental and physical disabilities. Within the program, a specialization track in psychiatric rehabilitation is available for interested students. This track prepares students to work with persons with mental illness.
Specializations:
Certificate Programs:
- Compensation Management
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Engineering Technology
Online and Distance Learning:
http://www.distance-education.iit.edu/Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:
Research Facilities:
Facilities include laboratories for human behavioral assessment studies, psychophysiological research, infant and maternal attachment research, and testing and interviewing laboratories with one-way mirror viewing. Special computer and video equipment is part of the research facilities. There are graduate student offices, a testing library and a student lounge. The University Center for Disability Resources is housed within the Institute of Psychology. Many journals and databases are available online.Research Areas:
Admission Requirements:
1. For tests taken prior to Oct.1, 2002, M.S./Ph.D.: 1200 (combined)
2. For tests taken on or after Oct.1, 2002, M.S.: 900 (quantitative + verbal) 2.5 (analytical)
3. For tests taken on or after Oct.1, 2002, Ph.D.: 1000 (quantitative + verbal) 3.0 (analytical)
4. TOEFL minimum (if required): 550/213/80 (paper based/ computer based/ internet based).
5. The faculty of the Institute of Psychology place primary emphasis on the GRE scores in the verbal and quantitative sections and require a minimum combined score in those sections of 1000. The master�s program in rehabilitation counseling does not require the GRE. Meeting the minimum GPA and test score requirements does not guarantee admission. Test scores and GPA are just two of several important factors considered.
6. At least 18 credit hours of undergraduate study in psychology, with at least one course each in experimental psychology and statistics, are required. Applicants for master�s degree programs should have a bachelor�s degree from an accredited institution and meet the minimum standards listed above. The exception is the master�s in rehabilitation counseling; undergraduate general psychology courses are the only required prerequisites for that program. Prerequisite to admission to doctoral programs are a bachelor�s or master�s degree from an accredited institution, superior academic records in both undergraduate and graduate programs, and favorable recommendations. GRE results are required for all psychology doctoral programs. Applications for admission are evaluated by separate committees for each program (clinical, industrial/ organizational, rehabilitation). Therefore, a prospective student must designate a specialty area on the appropriate form.
How to apply:
Institute of PsychologyDepartmental Website:
http://www.iit.edu/psych/The material on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.
