RC
582 -
INTRODUCTION
TO
REHABILITATION
COUNSELING
(3
Credits)
Prereq:
Graduate
status or
permission
of
instructor.
This
course is
an
overview
of the
principles
and
practice
of
vocational
rehabilitation
which
serves as
the
foundation
for
rehabilitation
counseling.
Various
specialties
within the
field of
rehabilitation
are
discussed
and
rehabilitation
counseling
as a
profession
is
explored.
RC
580 -
THEORY OF
REHABILITATION
COUNSELING (3
Credits)
An
introduction
to major
counseling
theories
and their
application
in
rehabilitation
settings.
Emphasis
on
understanding
and
demonstrating
basic
helping
skills in
a
counseling
relationship
with
individuals
with
disabilities.
RC
583 -
PRACTICE
OF
REHABILITATION
COUNSELING (3
Credits)
Application
of
concepts
and
techniques
which have
been
introduced
from major
counseling
theories
in RC 580.
Emphasis
on
continued
development
and
refinement
of
counseling
skills
through
advanced
role-play
and actual
counseling
with
individuals
with
disabilities.
RC
584 -
GROUP
COUNSELING
TECHNIQUES
IN
REHABILITATION
(3
Credits)
Prereq:
RC 580 or
permission
of
instructor.
A didactic
and
experiential
course to
introduce
students
to the
dynamics
of group
counseling.
The
purpose,
process,
and
techniques
related to
various
types of
groups.
RC
585 -
SOCIAL,
PSYCHOLOGICAL
AND
ATTITUDINAL
ASPECTS OF
DISABILITY
(3
Credits)
An
examination
of the
impact of
disability
on the
individual,
the
individual's
environment,
significant
others and
society in
general.
The
adjustment
process
that
individuals
and their
families
experience
is
compared
and
contrasted
within a
broader
environmental
context.
RC
586
-
MEDICAL
ASPECTS
OF
DISABILITY (3
Credits)
Prereq:
Graduate
status
or
permission
of
instructor.
An
examination
of the
etiology,
prognosis,
treatment,
and
vocational
implications
of major
disabling
conditions
with an
emphasis
on
physical
and
sensory
impairments.
Includes
an
introduction
to
medical
services,
restorative
techniques,
medical
terminology,
and
human
growth
and
development.
RC
587 -
UTILIZATION
OF TESTS
AND
EVALUATION
TOOLS (3
Credits)
Prereq:
RC 582 or
permission
of
instructor.
Gathering,
analyzing,
and
synthesizing
of
vocationally
relevant
information
for use in
the
rehabilitation
process.
Advantages
and
limitations
of
traditional
psychological
inventories,
and
various
assessment
tools.
Emphasis
on
collaborative,
client-centered
approach
to
assessment.
RC
588-
OCCUPATIONAL
INFORMATION
AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
(3
Credits)
Prereq:
RC 582 or
permission
of
instructor.
Explores
occupational
information,
labor
market
trends and
meaningful
employment
with a
career
focus.
Examines
career
development
theories.
RC
589 -
CASE
MANAGEMENT
IN
REHABILITATION (3
Credits)
Prereq:
RC 582 or
permission
of
instructor.
A close
examination
of
techniques
and
procedures
related to
individualized
case
management
and
caseload
management.
Emphasis
is on
selecting
the
services
that will
meet the
unique
needs of
individuals
with
disabilities
and
assisting
them in
developing
and
implementing
an
individual
rehabilitation
plan.
Techniques
related to
working
simultaneously
with
multiple
individuals
will be
examined.
RC
590 -
EMPLOYMENT
STRATEGIES
AND JOB
PLACEMENT (3
Credits)
Prereq:
RC 582,
588 or
permission
of
instructor.
A
comprehensive
exploration
of the
process
and
techniques
of job
development
with
employers
and
assisting
individuals
with
disabilities
to find
and
maintain
employment.
Includes
job
analysis,
work-site
modification,
employment
techniques
and
legislation.
Students
will
develop
employment
plans,
implement
placement
strategies,
and
develop
job
contacts.
RC
594 -
INTRODUCTION
TO
PSYCHIATRIC
REHABILITATION
(4
Credits)
Understanding
major
psychiatric
disorders,
principles
and
practices
of
psychiatric
rehabilitation.
Examines
the role
of the
rehabilitation
counselor
as an
integral
part of
the
treatment
team.
RC
595 -
COGNITIVE
DISABILITIES
IN
REHABILITATION
(3
Credits)
Prereq:
graduate
status or
permission
of
instructor.
An
examination
of the
etiology,
prognosis,
treatment,
and
vocational
implications
of
cognitive
disabilities.
RC
591-
PRACTICUM
IN
REHABILITATION
COUNSELING (2
to 6
Credits)
Prerequisite:
permission
of
instructor.
Demonstration
of
counseling
skills
with
individuals
with
disabilities
in a
rehabilitation
agency.
Supervision
by agency
personnel.
Repeatable
to a
maximum of
8 credits
S/U
grading.
RC
592 -
INTERNSHIP
IN
REHABILITATION
COUNSELING
(1 to 10
Credits)
Prerequisite:
RC 591 and
permission
of
instructor.
Demonstration
of
counseling
skills in
a
rehabilitation
agency
with
primary
supervision
by agency
personnel.
Students
are
required
to spend
significant
time
within an
agency
functioning
as a
professional
counselor.
Repeatable
to a
maximum of
20
credits.
S/U
grading.
Electives
RC
519 -
CURRENT
ISSUES IN
REHABILITATION
COUNSELING
(3
Credits)
Examination
of several
current
and
controversial
issues in
rehabilitation.
Topics
change.
Repeatable
to a
maximum of
6 credits.
RC
546 -
RELAPSE
PREVENTION
AND
REHABILITATION
(3
Credits)
Prerequisite:
HS 450.
Addresses
personal,
family and
social
rehabilitation
issues
that
emerge
within the
first five
years of
recovery
from
addiction.
Discusses
the
processes
and
behaviors
leading to
relapse
and
theoretical
models for
promoting
recovery.
RC
581 -
READINGS
AND
PROJECTS
IN
REHABILITATION
(2-4
Credits)
Supervised
readings
and
projects
on
selected
contemporary
topics
that
impact
rehabilitation
counseling.
Repeatable
to a
maximum of
6 credits.
RC
599 -
PRACTICE
OF
REHABILITATION COUNSELING
II (3
Credits)
A
didactic
and
experiential
course
which
emphasizes
in-depth
practice
of the
theories,
concepts
and
techniques
introduced
in RC 580
and RC
583.
Continued
development
and
refinement
of
counseling
skills
with
proficiency
as a
desired
outcome.
RC
593 -
INTRODUCTION
TO
ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
(3
Credits)
Understand
the
ecology of
assistive
technology
for people
with
disabilities.
Emphasis
on
functional
assessment
and
relation
to
assistive
technology
needs and
the
physical,
psychosocial,
environmental,
and legal
domains of
assistive
technology.
Covers the
use of
various
devices
and their
implications
on an
individual's
rehabilitation
program.
RC
596 -
VOCATIONAL
ASSESSMENT
IN
REHABILITATION
(3
Credits)
Prereq:
RC 587,
588 or
permission
of
instructor.
Advanced
course
designed
to draw
upon
medical,
vocational,
assessment
knowledge
and skills
to apply
skills in
planning,
selection
and
interpretation
of the
rehabilitation
process
for
individuals
with
disabilities.
RC
598 -
THE FAMILY
AND
REHABILITATION
COUNSELING
(3)
Prereq:
RC 583,
585 or
permission
of
instructor.
A
theoretical
understanding
of how to
work with
families
for
achieving
maximum
outcomes
in the
rehabilitation
counseling
process.
