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Program Information
The Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling trains counselors to work with physically, mentally, emotionally, and chemically disabled individuals. Training emphasizes psychological, social, medical, and vocational aspects of disability, and also the development and refinement of personal adjustment counseling skills. Graduates with this M.A. are prepared for careers as both rehabilitation specialists and mental health counselors.
The Department offers only the M.A. degree. Most students are admitted after earning a baccalaureate degree in one of the behavioral, social, health-related, or educational disciplines (REH). A Five-Year Program (REF–currently not open for admission) is available to undergraduates with strong academic credentials, and undergraduates interested in this program should contact the department during their sophomore year. The Department offers two areas of concentration that may also lead to a certificate: (1) Addictions and Substance Abuse Counseling; (2) Marriage and Family Therapy. Each student may elect to pursue a program of specialization in any of these areas. The Addictions and Substance Abuse counseling program is approved by the Certification Board for Addictions Professionals of Florida (CBAPF Approved Provider #179A). Upon completion of at least 75% of the program, students are eligible to sit for the national examination to become a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). Upon graduation, individuals are also eligible to take the examination for the state licensure as a Mental Health Counselor. Upon completion of 1500 hours of post-graduate clinical supervision graduates receive their state license as a Mental Health Counselor. For a complete description of the department and its program, visit the department's Web page.
Total Minimum Program Hours Required: 60
Program Degree Requirements
The department offers both a thesis and a non-thesis program. There is no language requirement; however, a comprehensive examination is required of all students. The following 54-hour core curriculum is consistent with national certification standards for rehabilitation counselors and must be taken by all students (post-baccalaureate, thesis, and non-thesis).
CORE REQUIREMENTS
Foundations of Mental Health Counseling
Human Growth & Development
Legal & Ethical Issues & Professional Standards
Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts & Applications
Medical Aspects of Disability
Substance Abuse I
Individual Evaluation & Assessment
Human Sexuality
Career & Lifestyle Assessment
Diagnosis & Treatment Psychopathology
Counseling & Community Settings
Social & Cultural Foundations
Group Theories and Practice
Counseling Theories and Practice
Research & Program Evaluation
Practicum In Counseling
Internship
Non-Thesis Students in the non-thesis program must complete a minimum of 60 hours in the Post-Baccalaureate Program (REH). Two electives (6 credits) may be taken from Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling offerings or from offerings outside the department with the consent of an advisor.
Thesis
All students are initially admitted to the non-thesis program. Admitted students may subsequently apply to the faculty for a thesis program. Students in a thesis program must complete a minimum of 60 hours in the Post-Baccalaureate Program (54-hour) core curriculum plus a minimum of three (3) hours of RCS 6970. An oral defense of the thesis is required.
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Marriage and Family Therapy
Human Sexuality
Seminar: Dynamics of Marriage and Family Therapy
Seminar: Marital Therapy, Theory, and Techniques
Seminar: Family Therapy, Theory, and Techniques
Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REQUIREMENTS
The written comprehensive examination assesses the student’s understanding of the significant content and process areas of the program curriculum.
THESIS REQUIREMENTS
Thesis: Master's
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| Lakeland Teach-Out |
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