CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING - FOUNDATIONS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling or Rehabilitation Counselor Education Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize the history and development of rehabilitation counseling Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and explain theories and models related to rehabilitation counseling Audience: Graduate 3. Summarize and explain broad social science theory that addresses psychosocial aspects of disability, including client, family, other supports, and societal considerations Audience: Graduate 4. identify the several barriers and facilitators of social participation for clients, including environmental, attitudinal, and individual Audience: Graduate 5. Identify and explain principles of rehabilitation, including prevention, intervention, wellness, consultation, education, and advocacy Audience: Graduate 6. Identify roles and settings of rehabilitation counselors and the delivery systems of rehabilitation within the continuum of care, including a consideration of emergency management systems within rehabilitation agencies Audience: Graduate 7. Identify and explain the legal and ethical considerations specific to clinical rehabilitation counseling Audience: Graduate 8. Identify professional organizations, preparation standards, and credentials relevant to the practice of rehabilitation counseling (e.g., legislation, discrimination, and assistive technology) Audience: Graduate 9. Identify and explain cultural factors relevant to rehabilitation counseling Audience: Graduate 10. Examine professional issues that affect rehabilitation counselors, including independent provider status, third party reimbursement, expert witness status, forensic rehabilitation, and access to and practice privileges within managed care systems Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize the history and development of rehabilitation counseling Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and explain theories and models related to rehabilitation counseling Audience: Graduate 3. Summarize and explain broad social science theory that addresses psychosocial aspects of disability, including client, family, other supports, and societal considerations Audience: Graduate 4. identify the several barriers and facilitators of social participation for clients, including environmental, attitudinal, and individual Audience: Graduate 5. Identify and explain principles of rehabilitation, including prevention, intervention, wellness, consultation, education, and advocacy Audience: Graduate 6. Identify roles and settings of rehabilitation counselors and the delivery systems of rehabilitation within the continuum of care, including a consideration of emergency management systems within rehabilitation agencies Audience: Graduate 7. Identify and explain the legal and ethical considerations specific to clinical rehabilitation counseling Audience: Graduate 8. Identify professional organizations, preparation standards, and credentials relevant to the practice of rehabilitation counseling (e.g., legislation, discrimination, and assistive technology) Audience: Graduate 9. Identify and explain cultural factors relevant to rehabilitation counseling Audience: Graduate 10. Examine professional issues that affect rehabilitation counselors, including independent provider status, third party reimbursement, expert witness status, forensic rehabilitation, and access to and practice privileges within managed care systems Audience: Graduate