It reflects the belief that the combination of university classroom education and supervised experience provides the opportunity for growth of the individual as a beginning professional. Considerable attention is also given to the further development of skills possessed by practicing personnel. In this vein, the program can be utilized as a way of upgrading the skills and talents of existing professionals by providing an awareness of recent developments and a scholarly base to their practice. The Rehabilitation Services Doctoral Program provides for the preparation of rehabilitation educators, researchers, and administrators. The doctoral program is based on the philosophy that each student possess unique strengths and career experiences, therefore, only a limited number of core courses are based on their individual needs and career goals.
Students have the opportunity to blend other areas of study with their core base.
The purpose of this manual is to give an overview of policies and procedures for practicum and internship experience in the Rehabilitation Counseling Specialty area within the Rehabilitation Services Area at The Ohio State University. This manual should give both student and agency supervisors some written guidelines which will prove useful in making decisions regarding placement and activities within the agency setting. In writing of their plans and interest areas. The clinical coordinator or advisor will meet with the student to plan for an approved and meaningful field experience. This may be accomplished through individual conferences or through pre-announced group meetings held at least once per quarter.