This course introduces students to the knowledge, tools, decision making strategies and ethical issues relevant to current community-based rehabilitation. This course focuses on current challenges and issues facing rehabilitation administrators in the professional delivery of rehabilitation services. Through discussion, special projects and assigned presentations, students develop an ability to respond on current issues in rehabilitation. The course is designed to deepen the student's understanding of best practices in the management, planning and delivery of rehabilitation services. This course involves 300 contact hours working in an administrative position within a rehabilitation agency.
Students select agencies in which to work, work to perform, and learning objectives.
They must receive on-site supervisor and instructor approval of the learning objectives before starting to accumulate internship hours. Students should contact the instructor the semester before they intend to enroll.