PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING ORIENTATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling MS or Rehabilitation Counselor Education PHD Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the historical development, goals, and scope of the rehabilitation counseling profession, including its relationship to allied fields such as psychology and social work. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and describe the primary professional organizations, credentialing bodies, and preparation standards that shape the practice of rehabilitation counseling, with emphasis on the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). Audience: Graduate 3. Apply the CRCC Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors to analyze and resolve ethical dilemmas relevant to diverse rehabilitation settings. Audience: Graduate 4. Evaluate the rehabilitation counselor's role in promoting self-advocacy, inclusion, and social justice for individuals with disabilities within systems that present barriers to access and participation. Audience: Graduate 5. 5. Develop a coherent professional identity and self-care philosophy consistent with ethical, legal, and multicultural principles of rehabilitation counseling practice. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the historical development, goals, and scope of the rehabilitation counseling profession, including its relationship to allied fields such as psychology and social work. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and describe the primary professional organizations, credentialing bodies, and preparation standards that shape the practice of rehabilitation counseling, with emphasis on the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). Audience: Graduate 3. Apply the CRCC Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors to analyze and resolve ethical dilemmas relevant to diverse rehabilitation settings. Audience: Graduate 4. Evaluate the rehabilitation counselor's role in promoting self-advocacy, inclusion, and social justice for individuals with disabilities within systems that present barriers to access and participation. Audience: Graduate 5. 5. Develop a coherent professional identity and self-care philosophy consistent with ethical, legal, and multicultural principles of rehabilitation counseling practice. Audience: Graduate