ERIC Number: EJ967624
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-7018
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Specializations in Rehabilitation Counseling: One Program's Vision
Bernacchio, Charles; Burker, Eileen J.; Falvo, Donna; Porter, Patricia; Carone, Stacia
Rehabilitation Education, v22 n3-4 p185-192 2008
The option for specialization is explored to address expanding roles for rehabilitation counselors. Several important considerations are identified for Rehabilitation Counselor Education (RCE) program faculty opting for a specialization. Development of specialty tracks in psychiatric and developmental disabilities are offered as viable options for a master's degree program in rehabilitation counseling. Authors discuss a model using a collaborative capacity-building process in response to national and state needs of persons with disabilities relative to rehabilitation counseling specialization.
Descriptors: Disabilities, Counselor Training, Specialization, Rehabilitation Counseling, Institutional Mission, Counselor Role, Masters Programs, Educational Needs, Labor Needs, Accessibility (for Disabled), Career Choice, Psychiatry, Developmental Disabilities, Curriculum Development, Instructional Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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