Functional, vocational, and psychosocial aspects of each disability will be examined. This seminar course focuses on current challenges and issues facing rehabilitation administrators in the professional delivery of rehabilitation services. Through discussion, special projects and assigned presentations, the student develops an ability to respond on current issues in rehabilitation. This course is designed to be taken in sequence following REHA 160 - Rehabilitation Administration and seeks to deepen the student's understanding of best practices in the management, planning and delivery of rehabilitation services. This course involves 200 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. Special courses, workshops, seminars and educational trips on selected timely topics. This course is designed to introduce students to the profession of vocational rehabilitation counseling and placement. Students are introduced to professional rehabilitation organizations, the Code of Ethics and professional resources such as journals and databases.