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Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - M.Ed.

Make a difference in rehabilitation with the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling M.Ed. program. Gain the skills and knowledge to provide effective counseling to individuals with disabilities, with experienced faculty and real-world opportunities to support your growth.

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Program Information for Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - M.Ed.

Program Description
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Full Description

The Master of Education degree in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling features an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on the inclusion of persons with disabilities into the life of the community. Graduates are employed in vocational rehabilitation settings, mental health and developmental disabilities agencies, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, public and private hospitals, comprehensive rehabilitation centers, correctional facilities, community-based programs, private industry, proprietary rehabilitation and student disability services in higher education.

The program requires two years of study, culminating in a semester-long internship under the field supervision of a certified clinical rehabilitation counselor. Faculty advise students in the development of a curriculum plan that includes required core, foundational and elective courses. Early and continued exposure to rehabilitation practice is provided as students progress through the program.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions for Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - M.Ed.

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

Applications to the M.Ed. in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling are not being accepted at this time.

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Goal statement
  • Questions in Anticipation of Licensure form
  • Supplemental Interview form
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Interview
  • English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:1
    • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
    • Minimum 58 PTE score
    • Minimum 110 DET score
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International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Effectively work with clients from a multicultural and pluralistic society.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge in assessment, groupwork, career development, helping relationships human growth and development, social and cultural diversity, research and program evaluation and professional orientation and ethical practice.
  3. Meet the academic components required to become a certified rehabilitation counselor in Ohio.
  4. Understand legal and ethical standards and practice in a legal and ethical manner.
  5. Understand and demonstrate multicultural responsiveness.
  6. Demonstrate a strong counselor identity.
  7. Demonstrate strong clinical skills in case conceptualization, diagnosis, treatment planning and specifically using assessments related to rehabilitation counseling.
  8. Understand and demonstrate sound counseling skills and techniques within a theoretical framework in both individual and group counseling.
  9. Understand the importance of research in advancing the counseling profession, including how to critique research to inform counseling practice.
  10. Effectively work with crisis, trauma, suicide and at-risk clients.
Coursework
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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (min B-/S grade in all courses)
CES 67492PRACTICUM I: CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING 3
CES 67530COUNSELING THEORIES 3
CES 67531COUNSELING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES 3
CES 67580MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING 3
CES 67628DIAGNOSIS IN COUNSELING 3
CES 67712ORIENTATION AND ETHICS: CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING 3
CES 67723MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS 3
CES 67725PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF DISABILITY 3
CES 67732OCCUPATIONAL ASPECTS OF DISABILITY 3
CES 67776RESEARCH IN CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING 3
CES 67820GROUP WORK: THEORY AND TECHNIQUES 3
CES 68126INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT IN COUNSELING 3
CES 68128CLINICAL ASSESSMENT IN COUNSELING 3
CES 68130PSYCHOPATHOLOGY FOR COUNSELORS 3
CES 68167CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION AND TREATMENT PLANNING 3
CES 68182CAREER COUNSELING 3
CES 69192PRACTICUM: CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING 3
CES 69792INTERNSHIP IN CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING 6
EPSY 65523LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:60

Graduation Requirements

  • No more than one-half of a graduate student’s coursework may be taken in 50000-level courses.
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Applications to the M.Ed. in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling are not being accepted at this time.

Accreditation for Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling - M.Ed.

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

M.Ed in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

5X社区鈥檚 M.Ed in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling provides targeted education in clinical rehabilitation counseling studies. This program offers career benefits for students looking to specialize in clinical rehabilitation counseling.

Mission and Objectives for Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

THE CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program at 5X社区 is to prepare research-informed, ethically sound, and multiculturally responsive Certified Rehabilitation Counselors and Licensed Professional Counselors in a diverse and ever-changing society. We seek to a deliver the high-quality education required by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) and to prepare students/graduates to meet the requirements of the Commission on rehabilitation Counselor Certification () to become Certified Rehabilitations Counselors and the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board () to become Licensed Professional Counselors.   

THE CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program at 5X社区 are to prepare students/graduates to:

  • engage in extensive practica experiences in an on-site and off-site experiences that utilize multiple levels of supervision;
  • engage in a minimum of three semesters of supervised clinical experiences designed to effectively work with clients from a multicultural and pluralistic society;
  • demonstrate knowledge in the psychosocial, occupational, and medical aspects of disability; vocational evaluations; job analyses; labor market surveys; career development and related assessments; case management skills; supply- and demand-side job placement and development; and professional orientation and ethical practice;
  • demonstrate knowledge in assessment, group work, career development, helping relationships human growth and development, social and cultural diversity, research, and program evaluation;
  • meet the academic components required by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification to be eligible to sit for the current certification assessments;
  • meet the academic components required by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to be eligible to sit for the current licensure assessments;
  • understand and apply assessments related to Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling;
  • understand legal and ethical standards and practice in a legal and ethical manner (KPI 1);
  • understand and demonstrate multicultural responsiveness (KPI 2);
  • demonstrate a strong counselor identity (KPI 3);
  • demonstrate strong clinical skills in case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment planning (KPI 4, KPI 8, KPI CMHC 1);
  • understand and demonstrate sound counseling skills and techniques within a theoretical framework in both individual and group counseling (KPI 5, KPI 6, KPI 7);
  • understand the importance of research in advancing the counseling profession including how to critique research to inform counseling practice (KPI 9); and
  • effectively work with crisis, trauma, suicide, and at-risk clients (KPI 10).

Possible Careers and Salaries

Those who complete the M.Ed in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at 5X社区 can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the clinical rehabilitation counseling industry.

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