Rehabilitation Psychology Program - M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling Weekend Program (next cohort 2011)
The Part-Time M.S. Program in Rehabilitation Counseling, currently supported by the RSA, is specifically designed for people who have had at least one year of experience and are currently working and providing direct services in the field of Rehabilitation. Degree requirements (48 credit hours) will be completed in three years, at the rate of two courses per semester and one course per summer (6 semesters and 3 summers). Courses are usually taught one evening per week and on alternate Saturdays. The group of students who begin in the fall of 2008 will stay together and graduate in the Summer of 2011. Once the group begins, no additional students will be enrolled until the next cycle begins (Fall 2011).
Graduates of the program are eligible to take the CRC Exam and can apply as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois.
Mission and Objectives
The mission of the Rehabilitation Counseling Education Program is to prepare counselors who perform a vital role in the vocational, educational and personal adjustment of persons with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. The Rehabilitation Counseling Program prepares prospective rehabilitation counselors for employment in numerous settings including state federal rehabilitation agencies, private rehabilitation services, hospitals, correctional institutions, public schools, rehabilitation centers, social service agencies, and other organizations serving persons with mental, emotional, social or physical disabilities. It also provides advanced training for persons presently employed in agencies and facilities offering services to persons with disabilities.
There are two related objectives which are primary to the training program mission:
1. To train individuals in knowledge most relevant to the practice of rehabilitation counseling: counseling and evaluation skills, rehabilitation theory and research methodology; knowledge about occupations and job demands; medical and psychosocial implications of disabling conditions; case management skills utilizing community resources and multi disciplinary approach.
2. To develop mature, capable professionals who are able to relate constructively to clients, to understand normal and deviant behavior, demonstrate therapeutic interactive skills, and to facilitate the client's development of problem solving skills.
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Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree and have an undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0/4.0. Applicants with less than a 3.0 GPA will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Learn about the Full-Time Program.