Students in the M.S. in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program can apply what they learn in practica and internships in the following settings:
- Mental health and counseling centers
- Community rehabilitation facilities
- The state department of vocational rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation centers
- Medical hospitals
- Facilities for persons with mental and physical disabilities
Recent placements include:
- The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- Ada S. McKinley Community Services
- Anixter Center
- Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs
- Chicago Lighthouse
This will prepare you for work as a practitioner, provide you with valuable contacts in the field and allow you to learn skills that cannot be taught in a classroom.