RCP
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Rehabilitation counselors and administrators provide rehabilitation
services to consumers from diverse backgrounds who have disabling
conditions such as mental health, developmental disabilities, chemically
dependent, visual or hearing impairment or other disabilities. Rehabilitation
professionals collaborate with consumers to address disabilities
in a way that improves their quality of life and leads to greater
levels of self-sufficiency. They work with individuals in the context
of their family unit and environment to effect positive change.
In most cases, gainful employment is the expected outcome. For some
consumers, the goal is to achieve the most comfortable, autonomous,
and positive life-style possible through Independent Living Rehabilitation.
 The
CORE accredited SDSU program provides education in the career employment,
psychological, medical, and cultural aspects of disability. Students
learn to propose, develop, package, and deliver specific rehabilitation
training programs and services, and to evaluate, monitor, and refine
these programs.
Graduates of the SDSU program often serve as coordinators of existing
programs, making services and benefits available to consumers. Rehabilitation
administrators may serve as program developers and entrepreneurs
capable of identifying and responding to community needs. As both
rehabilitation counselors and administrators they function as advocates
for consumers providing information and interpreting the needs of
people with disabilities for the public.
Required
classes and Planning Document to complete the M.S. degree in Rehabilitation
Counseling:
| Course
Number |
Title |
Units |
| ARP
607 |
Applications
of Rehabilitation Technology
Prerequisite: Admission
to rehabilitation counseling program or consent of instructor.
Provide rehabilitation professionals with knowledge
and skills to assess assistive technology needs of individuals
with disabilities and match those needs with appropriate adaptations,
equipment, and/or resources to expand employment and related
quality of life opportunities.
|
3 |
| ARP
645A/B |
Assessment
in Rehabilitation
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate
program in rehabilitation counseling.
Rehabilitation assessment, labor market information, and career
planning implications. Current assessment approaches, counseling
and career theories related to individuals with disabilities.
|
3 / 3 |
| ARP
648 |
Group
Dynamics in Rehabilitation
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate
program in rehabilitation counseling.
Theory, dynamics, process and leadership function as applied
to group work in rehabilitation. Development and application
of group leadership skills/techniques for adjustment, support,
skill training, self-directed groups, organizational problem
solving and team-building groups in rehabilitation.
|
3 |
| ARP
660 |
Theory
and Process of Counseling in Rehabilitation
Counseling process theories, approaches to and techniques
for counseling, and research concerning counseling effectiveness.
|
3 |
| ARP
680 |
Seminar
in Administration and Rehabilitation
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Study of administration, rehabilitation, or postsecondary
education in a specialized field, such as a postsecondary
institution, school district, subject field, or designated
serves. Field experience when appropriate. May be repeated
with new content. See Class schedule for specific content.
Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
|
3 |
ARP
684 |
Rehabilitation
Foundations
Background and legislation
related to vocational rehabilitation, client services, role
and function of rehabilitation counselor as a professional.
Orientation to community rehabilitation agencies. |
3 |
| ARP
685 A/B |
Medical
and Psychological Aspects of Disability
Prerequisite: Open to rehabilitation
graduate students and practitioners.
Interface of the individual and the environment covering disabilities
from the perspective of each disability viewed in terms of
functional capacities imposed and rehabilitative services
needed.
|
3 / 3 |
| ARP
687 |
Placement
Practices with Individuals with Disabilities
Prerequisite: Admission to rehabilitation
counseling program.
Determination of employment and community integration needs
of individuals with disabilities. Theories and techniques
are presented through case study methods. Strategies focus
on continuous surveys and readings focus on employment needs
and opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
|
3 |
| ARP
710 A/B |
Seminar
in Rehabilitation: Organizational Development and Program
Development
Prerequisite: Completion of a least
24 units leading to Master of Science in rehabilitation counseling
or enrollment in Rehabilitation Administration Certificate.
Selected topics with emphasis in research in rehabilitation
counseling.
|
3 / 3 |
| ARP
744 |
Practicum
in Rehabilitation
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate
program in rehabilitation counseling.
Clinical supervision within rehabilitation systems as it relates
to outreach and referral, career development, counseling,
and caseload management. Maximum credit 12 units applicable
to a Master of Science degree in rehabilitation counseling.
|
3 |
| ARP
745 |
Internship
in Rehabilitation
Prerequisite:
Completion of at least 24 units leading to Master of Science
in rehabilitation counseling.
Supervised
internship in rehabilitation setting which involves application
of rehabilitation counseling experiences. Maximum credit of
nine units applicable to a Master of Science degree in rehabilitation
counseling.
|
6 |
| CSP
615 |
Multicultural
Dimensions in Counseling Issues
Insights and techniques for improving
effectiveness in working with culturally different populations. |
3 |
| ED
690 |
Methods
of Inquiry
Research methods in education. Location
selection and analysis of professional literature. Methods
of investigation, data analysis and reporting. Required of
all applicants for advanced degrees in education. |
3 |
|
TOTAL
UNITS: |
60 |
*One elective (3 unit
graduate level class)Suggested elective:
ARP
740
Advanced Seminar in Admin., Rehab., and
Postsecondary Educ. (3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Study of a selected area in administration, rehabilitation or postsecondary
education, such as educational law, finance, supervision, personnel
procedures, etc. May be repeated with new content. See Class schedule
for specific content. Maximum credit nine units applicable to a
master's degree.
ARP
743
Fieldwork
in Rehabilitation (3-6 units)
Prerequisite:
Admission to graduate program in rehabilitation counseling.
Orientation
to the rehabilitation process including organizational goals, operating
strategies, responsibilities and ethics, employee role expectations
in partnership with consumers and service providers. Maximum
credit six units applicable to a Master of Science degree in rehabilitation
counseling.
ARP
746
Seminar in Rehabilitation with Consumers
Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Characteristics and needs of deaf and hard of hearing consumers.
Procedures for collaborating with consumers to develop effective
rehabilitation plans, supported employment, independent living and
cross-cultural counseling through American sign language.
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