Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling

• Outcomes-Based Learning: Through rigorous coursework, a practicum and an internship, you will integrate the critical knowledge and clinical skills necessary for professional practice. The practicum is a total of 100 hours, and the internship totals 600 hours across two semesters.
• Internship: Build your understanding of the roles, functions and strategies of professional rehabilitation counselors in federal, state and private settings with hands-on training and guidance from expert faculty members through required internship and practicum courses.
• Mentorship Program: Develop a greater understanding of the program and your educational career opportunities with GW’s mentorship program. This program pairs you with program graduates who are now working in a variety of industries to help you network while you engage in first-hand learning.
• Scholar-Practitioner Faculty: Learn from faculty members who are active in the field and can provide their own real-world experiences and uncommon insights.

GW’s Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling is a 48 or 60 credit master’s program and can be completed in as little as 2.5 years.

Curriculum (48 credit hours)- Regular Program

Curriculum (60 credit hours)- Regular Program with Certification and Licensure Eligibility

Program Outcomes

As a graduate of the Rehabilitation Counseling degree, you will master competencies that are supported by CORE. They include the following:

• Identify and describe all aspects of professional functioning including history and philosophy, roles, organizational structures, ethics, standards, credentials, legislation, and public policy, including advocating on behalf of the profession and its clientele, client choice, and empowerment.
• Evaluate and apply a personal and professional understanding of trans-cultural relationships, issues and trends in a multicultural and diverse society, gender and sexual identity issues, ethnicity, and disability, including attitudes, values, ethical, moral, spiritual, and legal considerations.
• Describe and apply a knowledge that provides an understanding of the nature and needs of individuals at various developmental levels, from both a stage and context approach.
• Synthesize and implement an understanding of career development and related life factors, including theories, assessment practices, and computer assisted resources.
• Evaluate and apply counseling and consultation processes, including theoretical foundations and the appropriate interviewing skills.
• Describe and apply an understanding of group purpose, development, and dynamics, counseling theories, group counseling methods and skills, and other group work approaches.
• Describe and understand the role of family, family theories, family support, interventions, and legal/ethical issues impacting work with families.
• Analyze and evaluate knowledge of individual and group assessment and evaluation approaches.
• Compare, evaluate, and synthesize an understanding of research methodology, technology, statistical analysis, needs assessment, and program evaluation.