Rehabilitation Counseling Education (Ph.D.)

Program Overview

The Rehabilitation Counseling Education (Ph.D.) program at Illinois Tech prepares students to become leaders in the field, with a focus on advanced counseling, teaching, supervision, research, and advocacy. The program's curriculum covers professional ethics, multicultural counseling, human growth and development, career development, rehabilitation counseling theory, research methods, clinical supervision, teaching methods, and leadership. Graduates are equipped for careers as counselor educators, counselors, supervisors, researchers, and leaders in the counseling field.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Rehabilitation Counseling Education (Ph.D.) program at Illinois Tech is designed to prepare leaders in the field of rehabilitation counseling at the highest level of training. The program's mission is to offer a student-focused and research-based curriculum that prepares doctoral-level students to become professional counselor educators who are trained to perform advanced-level counseling, post-secondary teaching, clinical supervision, research, scholarship, leadership, and advocacy activities.

Objectives:

• To provide students with a strong foundation in the professional, ethical, and legal considerations that influence the practice of rehabilitation and mental health counseling.
• To develop students' multicultural competencies.
• To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the theories of human growth and development, including the medical and psychological implications of chronic illness and disability, substance abuse, trauma, and the potential for coexistence with other disorders.
• To provide students with a thorough grounding in the theories and models for career development, including employment trends, career counseling, and job demands in a dynamic twenty-first-century workforce.
• To provide students with a deep understanding of rehabilitation and mental health counseling theory, history, philosophy, and evidence-based interventions.
• To develop students' research and program evaluation skills, including critical evaluation of research, research design, data analysis, and research dissemination.
• To provide students with competencies in clinical supervision, including knowledge of theoretical frameworks and models of supervision.
• To provide students with training in teaching methods and responsibilities, including curriculum design, student assessment, and theories of adult learning.
• To develop students' competencies in leadership and advocacy.

Outline:

The program's curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the field of rehabilitation counseling. The program includes coursework in the following areas:

• Professional, ethical, and legal considerations in rehabilitation and mental health counseling
• Multicultural counseling
• Theories of human growth and development
• Career development
• Rehabilitation and mental health counseling theory, history, philosophy, and evidence-based interventions
• Research and program evaluation
• Clinical supervision
• Teaching methods and responsibilities
• Leadership and advocacy

Assessment:

Students in the program are assessed through a variety of methods, including:

• Written assignments
• Oral presentations
• Research projects
• Clinical practica
• Teaching practica
• Comprehensive exams

Teaching:

The program is taught by a team of experienced faculty members who are committed to providing students with a high-quality education. The faculty members use a variety of teaching methods, including:

• Lectures
• Discussions
• Case studies
• Role-playing
• Simulations
• Research projects

Careers:

Graduates of the program are prepared for a variety of careers in the field of rehabilitation counseling, including:

• Counselor educators
• Counselors
• Supervisors
• Researchers
• Leaders in the counseling field

Other:

The program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP). The program is also a member of the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES).