Master of Science [M.S] [Rehabilitation Counseling] From University of Maryland - Eastern Shore

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Master of Science (MS) in Rehabilitation Counseling

The curriculum includes job placement counseling of people with disabilities; provides for the infusion of rehabilitation technology across the curriculum; and prepares students to work in a variety of allied health and human service professions.

Learning about assistive/adaptive and other relevant technology will make a difference in counseling about quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Students will be trained for future leadership positions in the rehabilitation and the health care industry.

General Requirements: The UMES Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Counseling has established a program based on the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) guide-lines and State of Maryland professional counselor licensure criteria. Emphasis is placed on competencies that prepare graduates for a career path that includes direct service competencies and administrative functions.

The universal CORE-based curriculum prepares graduates to apply for rehabilitation counselor certification (CRC). Program graduates will be prepared for employment in the State-Federal rehabilitation system, e.g., Maryland Department of Rehabilitation Services, Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) such as private foundations and associations, private sector rehabilitation among many venues focused on serving individuals with disabilities and their families.

Work settings for graduates of the Rehabilitation Counseling program include federal/state public rehabilitation, private practice, community rehabilitation centers, hospitals, schools, colleges, universities, industry, insurance companies, legal offices, corrections, treatment programs, centers for independent living (CILs), and rehabilitation centers. Additionally, students will be prepared to comply with the federal mandate on Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) for the state-federal system of vocational rehabilitation.