Lynn Gagne Interwork Institute Graduate Student Vocational Rehabilitation VR is all about jobs RCs work with people who have disabilities and want to work 70 of PWD are unemployed Its the state and federal system of agencies that helps individuals with significant disabilities figur ID: 194361
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REHABILITATION COUNSELING
Lynn Gagne
Interwork Institute
Graduate StudentSlide2
Vocational Rehabilitation
VR is all about jobs!
RCs work with people who have disabilities and want to work.
70% of PWD are unemployed!
It’s the state and federal system of agencies that helps individuals with significant disabilities figure out their career paths, find and maintain employment
Started in 1920s
Combined budgets of about $30 billion to help over 800,000 new people each year to find jobs and live independentlySlide3
Work as a Rehabilitation Counselor
State Departments of Rehabilitation
Community/Local Rehabilitation Programs (such as Regional Center or Clubhouses)
Non-profits
Secondary schools: transitioning from high school to work
Higher education: disability support and services
Opportunities to develop unique support services through grantsSlide4
Work as a Rehab Counselor
con’t
Veterans’ Administration
Federal positions
Provide counseling, assessment, career development to individuals with disabilities
Empower people to make informed choices, build viable careers, & live more independently in the communitySlide5
Master’s of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling
Fully accredited degree since 1975
SDSU’s program ranked in top ten in US
SDSU typically accepts about 25 students each year
No specific undergraduate degree required
Monthly stipends (amount depends on number of students in program)
Almost all classes are held off campus with free parking!Slide6
Admission Requirements
Complete application for admission to both SDSU and the Master’s Program
Submit application through CSU Mentor between Oct 1, 2009 and Feb 1, 2010; need 2 official transcripts and GRE score
Complete departmental application with personal statement and 3 letters of recommendations
If accepted into program, you must accept or decline by May 15, 2010Slide7
Program Requirements
Sixty units of graduate level courses
Total 700 hours practical work including classroom, general and direct contact
Practicum and internship placement assistance available
International internships are possible (China, Australia, Ireland, Thailand)Slide8
Courses
Medical Aspects of Disability A & B
Assessment
Career Development
Assistive Technology
Foundations of Rehabilitation
Group Dynamics
Multicultural Counseling
Methods of Inquiry
Theory and Practice
Disability Systems
Placement Practices
Organizational Development
Program Development
Three
Practica
: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced (not required)Slide9
Specializations
Opportunities to specialization in different areas of rehabilitation
Include opportunities to work one-on-one with professors on a variety of projects including research with may lead to publication
Tuition assistance and stipends paid through individual specialization grants
Opportunities to attend conferences paid through specialization grant money
Opportunities to present papers/posters at professional conferencesSlide10
Specializations continued
Psychiatric Disabilities
Cognitive Disabilities (autism, brain injury, learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities)
Rehabilitation Technology (available as a stand alone certificate [15 units])
Supported Employment and transition
Rehabilitation AdministrationSlide11
Graduation Requirements
Three methods:
Thesis: only two students in history of program have chosen this method
Portfolio of all work done while in program
Portfolios may be required in the specializations
Comprehensive exam: most students choose this since the test is similar to the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor examSlide12
Suggested Undergraduate Courses
Psychology 370 Testing and Measurement
General Studies 420 Disability and Society
Psychology 452 Introduction to Counseling and Therapy Slide13
Administration, Rehabilitation, & Postsecondary Education (ARPE)
(
in College of Education
)
Doctorate of Education, Educational Leadership (Community College Leadership)
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership
Focus in Community College Teaching & Leadership
Specialization in Student AffairsSlide14
Deadlines
SDSU has chosen to make
February 1
the required deadline for all graduate applications. That means that all students interested in applying for the
ON-CAMPUS
program in Rehabilitation Counseling must comply with the following new deadlines:
1. Submit your application through CSU Mentor between October 1, 2009 and February 1, 2010
.
2. Complete departmental application with recommendations, submit transcripts, and complete the GRE by March 1, 2010.
3. Students will be notified by SDSU of their acceptance and will be asked to accept or decline admission by May 15. For those applicants who are on a "wait list" and are notified after that, they will have until June 1 to accept or decline admission
.
Note: Due to budget cuts, no Spring 2010 admits will be acceptedSlide15
Contact Information
Interwork Institute online at: www.sdsu.interwork.edu
Leesa
Brockman, Academic Coordinator, (619)594-6406
Lynn Gagne: lynn.gagne@yahoo.com