School of Education

Rehabilitation Counseling

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Program Overview

This 48-hour program, which is registered by New York state, is designed for individuals who wish to help people with physical, mental, emotional, or social disabilities at various stages in their lives.

 

Rehabilitation counselors help 

  • students to develop strategies to live with their disability and to move from school to work
  • veterans cope with the mental or physical effects of their military service
  • elderly people adapt to disabilities developed later in life due to illness or injury.

Students in the program develop skills in these areas: 
  • assessment
  • treatment planning
  • counseling
 
  • collaboration
  • referral
  • advocacy skills
 

This program is offered at the main campus in Olean and at the Buffalo Center in Hamburg.

 

Certification and Licensure

SBU Fact Sheet

Upon successful completion of this degree, and 12 months of acceptable employment experience supervised by a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC), graduates may apply to take the CRC examination [Category B]. Specific details are located on the CRCC website, under eligibility requirements.

 

Students in this program wishing to also obtain a school or mental health counseling credential should consult with their adviser.

 

Admission Requirements*

Admission to this degree program is based on:
  1. Application & writing sample
  2. Official transcripts of all prior college work
  3. Two letters of recommendation
  4. Interview
*State law requires St. Bonaventure to collect immunization records from students taking six or more credit hours in any semester.

 

Field Requirement

  • First year: Students are expected to complete an initial practicum field experience (40 hours of direct counseling), which is non-track specific.
  • Second year: Students are required to complete two track-specific internships, each involving 300 clock hours.

Site supervisors of the internships must be certified rehabilitation counselors. The placement process is a collaborative effort between students and faculty members.

 

Exit Criteria

In order to be awarded the MSED in Counselor Education - Rehabilitation Counseling, a student will be evaluated on the following exit criteria:

  1. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (working standard)
  2. Successful completion of the internship
  3. Submission of a portfolio showing professional growth and accomplishments
  4. Successful completion of the comprehensive examination and e-folio

 

Admissions and Information  

If you wish to apply to this program, contact the Graduate Admissions Office at (716) 375-3021 or gradsch@sbu.edu for graduate admission materials.