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Mission Statement

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction Rehabilitation Services program’s mission is to prepare and empower students to provide high-quality vocational rehabilitation and counseling services to individuals with disabilities. The program emphasizes a systematic approach to assist clients in achieving personal, career, and independent living goals. Students gain expertise in assessing needs, coordinating services, and fostering successful outcomes through tailored interventions. With a strong foundation in rehabilitation and disability studies, graduates are prepared to make a meaningful impact in diverse professional settings.

The academic program consists of a CORE modeled Undergraduate Rehabilitation Services Program.

Rehabilitation Services Courses
Rehabilitation Services degree plan 2019-2020

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The Profession of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies

The rehabilitation counselor assesses the types of services and then coordinates services for people with disabilities during the entire rehabilitation process. Vocational rehabilitation counselors meet with the client to determine the primary cause for the client’s inability to work. After determining the impediment to employment how it is affecting the individual’s capacity for work, the counselor works with the client toward achieving a successful outcome.

Scope of Practice Statement

Rehabilitation counseling is a systematic process which assists persons with physical, mental, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to achieve their personal, career, and independent living goals in the most integrated setting possible through the application of the counseling process. The counseling process involves communication, goal setting, and beneficial growth or change through self-advocacy, psychological, vocational, social, and behavioral interventions.

Reference: https://www.crccertification.com/scope-of-practice

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Partnerships & Additional Resources
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  • Dollarway School District
  • Watson Chapel School District
  • White Hall School District
  • Jenkins Center
  • Crossett School District
  • Dumas School District
  • Helena/West Helena School District
  • Little Rock School District
  • North Little Rock School District
  • Pulaski County Special School District
  • Sheridan School District
  • Star City School District
  • Lakeside School District
  • Lee County School District
  • Arkansas School for the Blind
  • Arkansas School for the Deaf
  • Woodlawn School District
  • Stuttgart School District
  • Warren School District
  • Lighthouse Charter School
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Child Development Center
  • Marvell School District
  • Cleveland County School District
  • Dermott School District
  • Kipp: Delta Charter Schools
  • Missouri State University – College of Education