Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology: Rehabilitation (MACR)
Counseling and Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling (MAR)

Minimum Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
Curriculum Sequence
Graduation Requirements

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The Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling degree is a 50-credit program designed to prepare students to become Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC). Rehabilitation counselors work with individuals who have mental, emotional, or physical handicaps, helping them to lead self-sufficient lives both at home and on the job. The counselors determine the training and support their clients need to deal with the personal, social, and vocational effects of their conditions. Rehabilitation counselors are employed by publicly funded agencies, schools, and medical facilities. After evaluating their clients' strengths and limitations, counselors arrange for rehabilitation programs that may include medical care, psychological counseling, occupational therapy, and job placement.

Dual-Credential Option

This program is also offered as a dual-credential (65 credits) program preparing graduates to sit for Professional Counselor licensure in Illinois (LPC) in addition to becoming a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. With the completion of additional counseling psychology coursework, graduates of this program are well prepared for a wide variety of community mental health positions in human services agencies and organizations in the public and private sectors. In order to ensure proper course sequence is followed, applicants should specify the appropriate program at time of application.

What sets this program apart from those of other institutions?

• Educational training is focused on social responsibility, emphasizing the application of skills in advocacy, consultation, systems change, and leadership.
• This program prepares students to be become Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC).
• This program provides a dual-credential option preparing students to sit for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) examination in the state of Illinois.
• With additional supervised experience, graduates of the dual-credentialed program are eligible to sit for the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC) examination in the state of Illinois. Licensure requirements in other states are similar, but specific requirements may very.
• The opportunity to take coursework in a variety of formats from face-to-face to online.
• The Dreikurs Psychological Services Center (PSC) provides on-site psychological services to the public and serves as a clinical training site for students in the School's Master's programs.
• Faculty members include licensed professionals who combine practice with their instructional duties.
• Downtown Chicago location provides students with a diverse learning environment.
• As the oldest independent psychology school in the North America, Adler School offers students a vast alumni network.

Some Professional Affiliations for Student Networking

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)
http://www.crccertification.com

American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org

American Counseling Association
http://www.aca.org

Psi Chi – The National Honor Society in Psychology
http://www.psichi.org