Curriculum

Rehabilitation Counseling Curriculum

The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling is a 65 credit hour program that includes coursework and a training practicum. Successful completion of this program includes the courses listed below. Course descriptions can be found in the Adler School Catalog.

• PCO-210: Professional Development Seminar (0 credits)
• PCO-211: Community Service Seminar I (1 credit)*
• PCO-212: Community Service Seminar II (1 credit)*
• PCO-213: Community Service Practicum I (1 credit)*
• PCO-214: Community Service Practicum II (1 credit)*
• PCO-337: Group Psychotherapy (3 credits)
• PCO-350: Community Psychology (3 credits)
• PCO-402: Introduction to Adlerian Psychology and Psychopathology (3 credits)*
• PCO-438: Introduction to Addictive Disorders (3 credits)
• PCO-472: Basic Skills for Psychotherapy (3 credits)*
• PCO-497: Research Methods (3 credits)
• MACR-500: Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling (3 credits)
• MACR-501: Individual Appraisal and Assessment Methods in Rehabilitation Counseling (3 credits)
• MACR-502: Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability (3 credits)
• MACR-503: Vocational Rehabilitation and Job Placement (3 credits)
• MACR-504: Advocacy, Community Outreach and Case Management in Rehabilitation Counseling (3 credits)                                                  
• PCO-505: Professional Development, Issues and Ethics (3 credits)
• PCO-520: Theories of Psychotherapy (3 credits)*
• MACR-556: MACR Practicum/Internship I (1 credit)
• MACR-557: MACR Practicum/Internship Seminar I (1 credit)
• MACR-558: MACR Practicum/Internship Seminar II (1 credit)
• MACR-559: MACR Practicum/Internship II (1 credit)
• PCO-569: Lifestyle and Career Development (3 credits)
• PCO-623: Lifespan Development (3 credits)*
• PCO-647: Biopsychosocial Bases of Health and Dysfunction for Counselors (3 credits)*
• MAF-662: Overview of Marriage and Family Therapy Models (3 credits)
• MAC-679: Counseling Multicultural and Marginalized Communities (3 credits)
• MACR-995: Master’s Clinical Qualifying Examination (0 credits)
• Elective: (3 credits)

Total credit hours: 65

* = Required before beginning counseling practicum                                                           

Practicum

An integral part of all master's programs at the Adler School is supervised field placements. Ongoing involvement in clinical activities at professional training sites, including Adler Community Health Services, provides an opportunity to apply and further develop the knowledge, skills, values, and competencies gained in coursework.

In your first year, the Community Service Practicum focuses on developing skills for community-based interventions, advocacy, social justice, and systemic interventions that benefit human welfare and well-being. You’ll spend eight to ten hours per week over the course of six months at an approved site while concurrently enrolled in required coursework. A minimum of 200 clock hours of practicum is required.

In your second year, the practicum/internship focuses on developing competencies required for entry-level practice upon graduation. Expect to spend at least two days per week over the course of at least nine months at an approved site while concurrently enrolled in two semesters of supervised seminars. You must complete a minimum of 700 clock hours of clinical practicum and internship.

At least one of the following courses must be taken concurrently with Community Service Practicum I & II:

• Community Psychology and Mental Health (350)
• Professional Development, Issues and Ethics (505)
• Introduction to Adlerian Psychology and Psychopathology (402)
• Social Psychology and Individual Differences (641)

The Director of Master's Counseling Training and the Director of Community Engagement will work with you to identify and approve clinical experiences. Because the focus is on integrating master's-level education with master's-level clinical training, the Adler School does not grant transfer credit for practicum credits earned elsewhere. Please refer to the Practicum Handbook for detailed information.