Clinical Rehabilitation & Clinical Mental Health Specialization
The Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling and Clinical Mental Health specialization is fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs through October 31, 2023. This dually accredited specialization prepares graduates for professional certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), as well as meeting the educational requirements in the State of Arizona for Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Upon graduation, students will possess all of the skills required to assist individuals with behavioral, emotional, mental, physical, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to achieve their personal, career, and independent living goals in the most integrated setting possible.
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Specialization (12 credits)
- SERP 565 Introduction to Rehabilitation and Mental Health CNSL
- SERP 585 Career and Vocational Planning
- SERP 587 Lifespan Development and Disability
- SERP 594 Practicum - Rehabilitation Specialty
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization (12 credits)
- SERP 565 Introduction to Rehabilitation and Mental Health CNSL
- SERP 585 Career and Vocational Planning
- SERP 510 Counseling over the Lifespan
- SERP 576 Trauma, Loss, & Grief
AZ RSA-University of Arizona Certification in Rehabilitation Counseling
Arizona’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) considers it a priority to hire and retain personnel who meet the Joint Committee on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) education and experience standards.
To achieve that goal, AZ RSA and the University of Arizona maintain an Intergovernmental Agreement that offers a Rehabilitation Counseling Certificate comprised of two professional development opportunities. One is five (5) specific CACREP-accredited graduate courses completed over the course of one academic year -- Fall, Spring, Summer – exclusively online. The other is composed of quarterly didactic and experiential workshops facilitated by scholars and community leaders: vocational assessment and planning, case management, ethics, and medical and psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability.
The Certificate Program is available only to Arizona RSA personnel
It is an agreement between AZ DES-RSA and the University of Arizona to provide
online graduate courses and workshops that can facilitate, not guarantee,
acceptance to sit for the CRC examination or the MA Counseling Program.
The Certificate Program qualifies certain RSA personnel who hold either an MA in Rehabilitation Counseling or a degree in a similar field that needs an “upgrade” in order to qualify for the national rehabilitation Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) examination.
AZ RSA personnel with BA/BS and MA/MS degrees in fields removed from counseling (e.g., human resources, business administration, religious studies) may participate to increase their knowledge base and competencies, but participation does not qualify them for the CRC examination. Knowledge and experience, in combination, promote positive client outcomes.
The five (5) certification program online courses completed over the course of one academic year (i.e., Fall, Spring, Summer) include:
- SERP 554: Motivational Interviewing
- SERP 565: Introduction to Rehab & Mental Health CNSL
- SERP 580: Medical Aspects of Disability
- SERP 585: Career and Vocational Planning
- SERP 587: Lifespan Development and Disability
AZ RSA Certification Agreement & Guidelines 2023-2024
Any interested AZ RSA personnel may discuss the above options with their direct supervisors and/or contact Dr. Camelia Shaheed.
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