Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program
Mississippi State University

Mission & Objectives


Mission:

The mission of the rehabilitation counseling master's degree program at Mississippi State University is to equip prospective counselors with the knowledge and skills necessary to deal effectively with a broad spectrum of issues surrounding the medical, psychological, and vocational effects of chronic impairment.

In an effort to help disabled individuals adapt to their life circumstances, which includes living in a society that marginalizes people who are "different", the rehabilitation counseling program produces professionals prepared to work in the continually evolving and expanding field of vocational rehabilitation.


Objectives:

1. Program graduates shall satisfactorily demonstrate the ability to practice the profession of rehabilitation counseling in a legal and ethical manner and show understanding of the history, philosophy, and structure of the rehabilitation delivery systems in the United States.

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2. Program graduates shall satisfactorily practice rehabilitation counseling with individuals and groups

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3. Program graduates shall satisfactorily practice rehabilitation counseling in rehabilitation planning and case management.

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4. Program graduates shall satisfactorily practice rehabilitation counseling by using knowledge of vocational and career development.

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5. Program graduates shall satisfactorily practice rehabilitation counseling through the identification and utilization of assessment information.

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6. Program graduates shall satisfactorily practice rehabilitation counseling in job development, placement, and job retention.

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7. Program graduates shall satisfactorily practice rehabilitation counseling by using information from rehabilitation research.

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