M.A. in counseling with a concentration in rehabilitation counseling

The Clinical rehabilitation Counseling CRC) concentration prepares students to work in rehabilitation settings, such as the Veterans Administration. Students completing this concentration receive additional training specific to working with clients who have disabilities including medical aspects of disabilities, psychosocial aspects of disabilities, and employment for people with disabilities.

Students who complete the CRC concentration are eligible to apply for licensure as professional counselors (LPC), provided they fulfill state-mandated requirements, which include passing a background check and licensure exam and completing supervised hours as a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC). CRC students are also eligible to apply for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credential.

Curriculum for rehabilitation counseling

Students in the rehabilitation counseling concentration will be required to take the following courses:

Semester I

Courses Cr. Hrs.
Total 9
CED 6005 Professional Counseling: Orientation 3
CED 6015 Diversity, Multicultural Competence, and Social Justice Advocacy for Human Service Professionals 3
CED 6025  Counseling theories, Philosophies, and Techniques 3

Semester II

Courses Cr. Hrs.
Total 10
CED 6055 Testing and Assessment for Counselors 3
EDP 7410 Human Developmental Psychology 4
CED 6045 Professional Counseling Laws and Ethics 3

Semester III

Courses Cr. Hrs.
Total 9
EDP 7370 Psychopathology and Diagnosis 3
EER 7640 Fundamentals of Quantitative Research 3
CED 6065  Career Development and Employment Strategies 3

Semester IV

Courses Cr. Hrs.
Total 9
CED 6075 Trauma: Conceptualization and Treatment Planning 3
CED 7205 Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling 3
CED 7235  Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Roles 3

Semester V

Courses Cr. Hrs.
Total 9
CED 6095 Introduction to Counseling Groups 2
CED 6096 Group Counseling Participation 1
CED 7215  Medical Aspects of Disability 3
CED 7225 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability 3

Semester VI

Courses Cr. Hrs.
Total 6
CED 6105 Individual and Systemic Approaches to Treating Addictions 3
CED 7005  Counseling Skills 3

Semester VII

Courses Cr. Hrs.
Total 4
CED 7015 Counseling Practicum 4

Semester VIII

Courses Cr. Hrs.
Total 6
CED 7020 Counseling Internship 6

Total Credits for Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling = 62 credit hours

Plan of work

Accreditation

Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP)

The WSU College of Education Counseling program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP).

Center For Credentialing & Education

Wayne State University has been qualified by the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE) as a Registered Credential Training Provider, RCTP1002-ACS, to provide training courses qualified for credit for eligibility for the Approved Clinical Supervisor Credential with the course: CED 9120: Seminar & Internship Supervising Counselors. 

Wayne State University has been qualified by the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE) as a Registered Credential Training Provider, RCTP1001-GCDF, to provide training courses qualified for credit for eligibility for the Global Career Development Facilitator Credential with the course: CED 6065: Career Development and Employment Strategies.

Contact

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Shadin Atiyeh
Assistant professor (teaching)
313-577-8853
fz8816@wayne.edu

Sameerah Davenport, Ph.D.
Assistant professor (teaching)
313-577-9356
sameerah.davenport@wayne.edu

School Counseling 

Thomas Michalos, Ph.D.
Assistant professor (teaching) and program coordinator
313-577-4598
thomas.michalos@wayne.edu

Theoretical & Behavioral Foundations

Phone: 313-577-1613

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