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Welcome
Mission/Program Objectives
Career
Opportunities with a MHSRC
Licensing/Certification
Options
Congratulations on your
interest in the field of rehabilitation counseling. The LSUHSC Department
of Rehabilitation Counseling graduated its first class of MHSRC students in 1990.
The LSUHSC MHS-RC program is accredited by the Council on
Rehabilitation Education (CORE) and is a 60 credit hour graduate program
with a strong counseling focus. The LSUHSC MHSRC program is ranked among
the top 15 rehabilitation counseling programs in the nation.
Mission/Program Objectives
Mission Statement
The mission of the program for the Master of Health Sciences degree in
Rehabilitation Counseling is to prepare counselors who serve people with
disabilities to assume the full range of professional responsibilities
required in the variety of rehabilitation agencies and organizations, and to
contribute to scholarship and service in the local and national
rehabilitation community.
Rehabilitation Counseling Program
Objectives
1. To educate counselors who
evidence knowledge of:
(a) the history,
legislation, philosophy, and ethical practices of rehabilitation
counseling,
(b) the medical and
psychosocial aspects of disabling conditions,
(c) the rehabilitation
process and
(d) current issues in
rehabilitation.
2. To educate counselors who
possess strong skills in:
(a) individual,
vocational, and group counseling,
(b) case management and
job placement,
(c) individuals and
systems advocacy
3. To educate counselors who
have an understanding of testing, evaluation, program development,
program evaluation, and research.
4. To foster professionalism
among students and faculty and facilitate their involvement in
professional organizations and activities.
5. To foster an awareness of
the needs of people with disabilities, community needs and the
involvement of faculty and students in addressing these needs,
particularly those of persons with disabilities.
6. To offer and support
opportunities for students and faculty to collaborate on research
projects in the spirit of the scientist-practitioner model
7. To provide continuing
education and consultation opportunities to the needs of people with
disabilities and the rehabilitation community.
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Career Opportunities
REHABILITATION COUNSELORS
The demand for counselors already exceeds the supply by at least 25
percent, and the
number of people needing rehabilitation services will rise as advances
in medical technology save more lives. Legislation requiring
equal-employment rights for persons with disabilities will also spur demand
for counselors.
-- U.S. News & World
Report,
America’s Best Graduate Schools,
“What’s Hot and What’s Not”
The graduates of the LSUHSC MHSRC program
have secured employment in a variety of settings upon graduation in
Louisiana and outside of Louisiana, to include;
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Public Rehabilitation Programs
(state and federal programs)
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Counseling Centers
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Mental Health Facilities
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Community Based Organizations
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Private Vocational
Rehabilitation Agencies
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Insurance Companies
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Nursing Homes
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Judicial System
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Hospitals
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School Settings (Elementary and
Secondary)
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Colleges and Universities
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Correctional Facilities
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Substance Abuse Facilities
MHSRC graduates have reported starting
salaries ranging from $28,000-$34,000 in Louisiana. Most employment
packages also came with benefits (e.g., health, retirement, vacation/sick
leave, licensure supervision, and continuing education stipends). In many
cases, students are promoted within 3 years of employment to administration
positions.
MHSRC graduates have also been successful in
pursuing doctoral studies in fields such as counseling psychology,
rehabilitation counseling, and counselor education.
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Licensure/Certification
Options
A description of
licensure and
certification options is listed
under the Profession link of this website.
MHSRC students have two licensure options
upon graduation; LPC and LRC. A number of certification options exist
depending on the needs and interests of the graduate.
One of the most common certifications for RCs
is the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). The CRC examination is
administered twice a year, in the spring and the fall. The application
deadline is November 15 for the spring cycle and May 15 for the fall
cycle. Because there may be occasional administrative or post office delays,
please allow a week or two to elapse after a scheduled receipt date before
calling or writing the commission's business office. The only exception to
this request would be failure to receive your admission pass since you must
have it to be admitted to the certification examination. Please mail your
application in as early as possible to allow sufficient time for processing
before the stated deadlines. Examinations are usually scheduled on the last
Saturday of April and October.
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