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Graduate Rehabilitation Counseling Services Program
Rehabilitation Services Department
Minimum 36-60 S.H. Master of Science or Master of Education in:

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling I & II
Alcohol and substance abuse is a steadily increasing social problem. Various treatment and rehabilitation programs are responding to meet the need. The primary objective of this program is to prepare students to work as counselors in a wide variety of detoxification and rehabilitation programs throughout the country. The focus is primarily on developing intervention techniques, counseling and therapeutic strategies for all aspects of rehabilitation programming from in-hospital acute treatment to residential/day treatment and career development. Excellent opportunities exist for clinical field placements. Graduates are employed in a variety of hospitals, clinics and treatment centers as well as in business and industry, especially in personnel risk management and employee assistance programs.

*Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling I
Minimum 36 S.H. Leading to a Master of Education


*Meets the education requirement for CAC/CADAC.
Graduates from this program are not eligible for CRC.

Research Requirement
RSCH 610: Foundations and Methods of Research

General Requirements
RHDS 501: Human Development and Disabling Conditions
RHDS 506: Casework Management Techniques
RHDS 535: Rehabilitation Counseling: Theory and Techniques

Specific Program Courses
RHDS 685: Treatment Methods in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation
RHDS 686: Substance Abuse and Family Treatment
RHDS 692: Group Counseling
RHDS 680: SAASI I
RHDS Elective

Clinical (Minimum 300 clock hours required)
RHDS 582: Counseling Practice
RHDS 584: Practicum
RHDS 586: Internship

Research

Plan A: Master of Education
RSCH 618: Guided Independent Study



**Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling II
Minimum 60 S.H. Leading to a Master of Education or Master of Science


**Meets the education requirement for CAC/CADAC.
Graduates from this program are eligible for CRC.

Research Requirement
RSCH 610: Foundations and Methods of Research

General Requirements
RHDS 501: Human Development and Disabling Conditions
RHDS 505: Rehabilitation: History, Principles and Practices
RHDS 506: Casework Management Techniques
RHDS 535: Rehabilitation Counseling: Theory and Techniques
RHDS 545: Employment Strategies
RHDS 542: Career Development and Placement Techniques
RHDS 550: Psychosocial Assessment
RHDS 561: Medical Survey

Specific Program Courses
RHDS 680: Substance Abuse and Addictions Studies Institute
RHDS 685: Treatment Methods in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation
RHDS 686: Substance Abuse and Family Treatment
RHDS 692: Group Counseling
PSYC 631: Psychopathology or RHDS Elective

Clinical (Minimum 150 clock hours of practicum and 600 clock hours of internship under CRC supervision required)
RHDS 582: Counseling Practice
RHDS 584: Practicum
RHDS 586: Internship

Research (Choose 1 of the following 3 options)

Plan A: Master of Education
RSCH 618: Guided Independent Study

Plan B: Master of Science
RSCH 620: Educational Statistics
RSCH 625: Thesis Seminar
RSCH 635: Thesis

Plan C: Master of Science
CISC 605: Computer for Research
RSCH 620: Educational Statistics
RSCH 626: Research Project

Updated: 04/06/2006



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