Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Master of Arts (M.A.)
The 60-credit Master of Arts in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
(20 courses/60 credits)
This program is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a 60-credit master's degree that can lead to licensure as a mental health counselor upon completion of all academic and licensure requirements. Through advocacy for social and economic justice for all members of diverse communities, the program prepares students to apply a whole person approach to working with clients to overcome their individual challenges.
Graduates of this program may be qualified to provide mental health services in federal programs serving Veterans and have portability to clinical mental health professional licensure in other states. Currently, graduates of this program meet licensure requirements for many states throughout the country.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| RHB-500 | Research Methods | 3 |
| RHB-506 | Professional Orientation and Ethics | 3 |
| RHB-508 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| RHB-509 | Counseling and Personality Theory | 3 |
| RHB-510 | Cross-Cultural Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-513 | Couples and Family Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-515 | Assessment and Treatment Planning | 3 |
| RHB-516 | Group Counseling and Group Work | 3 |
| RHB-517 | Career Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-518 | Appraisal | 3 |
| RHB-520 | Practicum I and Seminar: Motivational Interviewing | 3 |
| RHB-540 | Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability | 3 |
| RHB-550 | Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-581 | Special Topics | 3 |
| RHB-603 | Psychopharmacology Mental Health | 3 |
| Clinical Requirements 1 | ||
| RHB-521 | Practicum II and Seminar | 3 |
| RHB-570 | Internship I and Seminar | 3 |
| RHB-571 | Internship II & Seminar | 3 |
| RHB-608 | Advanced Internship I and Seminar: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | 3 |
| RHB-609 | Advanced Internship II & Seminar: Trauma Informed Care | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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The Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health counseling program includes five clinical experiences that emphasize acquiring and developing advanced clinical counseling skills while meeting state licensure requirements. Skills are developed during the classroom experiences using role plays, dyadic and triadic work, case discussions and presentations, and feedback. These skills are then applied in the clinical practicum and internship settings with supervision by the site supervisor and the University's faculty instructor. Upon completion of the five clinical courses students will have received 1300 hours of clinical training in rehabilitation and mental health counseling. In addition, they will have received 75 hours of clinical supervision in the community, and 160 hours of clinical supervision in the classroom. Ethical practices, multicultural competencies, principles and models of bio-psychosocial case conceptualization, and rehabilitation/mental health treatment planning are emphasized through a holistic/whole person approach to rehabilitation and mental health counseling.
State Licensing Requirements
Based on the State of RI Licensure requirements as of January 1, 2020, following completion of the 60-credit hours for the master's degree in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health counseling, students complete 2,000 hours of supervised clinical internship by an on-site clinical supervisor who meets the supervisory standards of the Board of Licensure for the state in which they intend to practice. No university clinical supervision is required past the 60-credit degree.
It is recommended that students research the specific requirements for a licensed mental health counselor in the state where they intend to practice. Licensing laws and regulations vary across states and can change from year to year; therefore, specific requirements may be different, also. Consequently, the University is not responsible for knowing the requirements of states other than Rhode Island. The Program Director will assist out of state students to identify and understand licensing requirements in their state. However, it is the primary responsibility of the student to know the requirements for licensing in the state in which they intend to practice. It is the student's responsibility to know the requirements for licensing in the state in which they intend to practice.
Degree Plan for 60-Credit M.A. in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Fall Cohort
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| RHB-506 | Professional Orientation and Ethics | 3 |
| RHB-508 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| RHB-509 | Counseling and Personality Theory | 3 |
| RHB-540 | Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| RHB-510 | Cross-Cultural Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-513 | Couples and Family Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-520 | Practicum I and Seminar: Motivational Interviewing | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| RHB-516 | Group Counseling and Group Work | 3 |
| RHB-517 | Career Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-518 | Appraisal | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| RHB-500 | Research Methods | 3 |
| RHB-521 | Practicum II and Seminar | 3 |
| RHB-550 | Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| RHB-570 | Internship I and Seminar | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| RHB-515 | Assessment and Treatment Planning | 3 |
| RHB-571 | Internship II & Seminar | 3 |
| RHB-609 | Advanced Internship II & Seminar: Trauma Informed Care | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| RHB-603 | Psychopharmacology Mental Health | 3 |
| RHB-608 | Advanced Internship I and Seminar: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Degree Plan for 60-Credit M.A. in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Spring Cohort
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credits | |
| RHB-506 | Professional Orientation and Ethics | 3 |
| RHB-508 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| RHB-510 | Cross-Cultural Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-513 | Couples and Family Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-520 | Practicum I and Seminar: Motivational Interviewing | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Fall | ||
| RHB-509 | Counseling and Personality Theory | 3 |
| RHB-516 | Group Counseling and Group Work | 3 |
| RHB-518 | Appraisal | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Spring | ||
| RHB-521 | Practicum II and Seminar | 3 |
| RHB-540 | Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability | 3 |
| RHB-550 | Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| RHB-517 | Career Counseling | 3 |
| RHB-570 | Internship I and Seminar | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Fall | ||
| RHB-515 | Assessment and Treatment Planning | 3 |
| RHB-500 | Research Methods | 3 |
| RHB-571 | Internship II & Seminar | 3 |
| RHB-609 | Advanced Internship II & Seminar: Trauma Informed Care | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Spring | ||
| RHB-603 | Psychopharmacology Mental Health | 3 |
| RHB-608 | Advanced Internship I and Seminar: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |