COUN 8368 - Introduction to Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

3 hrs

Examines the legislative, historical, and philosophical roots of rehabilitation counseling, includes professional organizations, preparation standards, credentials, roles, and settings of rehabilitation counselors; etiology & terminology relevant to rehabilitation; screening and assessment instruments for individuals with disabilities; relationship between clinical rehab counseling and medical and allied health professionals including interdisciplinary treatment teams; theories and models related to rehabilitation counseling; service delivery systems; support services within the continuum of care including family; legal and ethical considerations specific to clinical rehabilitation counseling; professional issues that affect rehabilitation counselors including advocacy.