Section 5-D: Entry-Level Specialized Practice Areas, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

All entry-level students are enrolled in at least one specialized practice area. Students are expected to develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to address a wide range of issues in their specialized practice area in consideration of culturally sustaining practices across service delivery modalities. Counselor education programs must document where and in what manner each of the numbered standards listed for that specialized practice area is covered in the curriculum. The standards may be addressed in the foundational curriculum or in experiences specifically designed for each specialized practice area.

D. CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING

effects of the onset, progression, and expected duration of disability on clients’ holistic functioning
environmental, attitudinal, and individual barriers for people with disabilities
impact of disability on sexuality
rehabilitation service delivery systems, including housing, independent living, case management, public benefits programs, educational programs, and public/proprietary vocational rehabilitation programs
clinical rehabilitation counseling services within the continuum of care, such as inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization and aftercare, integrated behavioral healthcare, and the rehabilitation counseling services networks
transferable skills, functional assessments, and work-related supports for achieving and maintaining meaningful employment for people with disabilities
role of family, social networks, and community in the provision of services for and treatment of people with disabilities
assistive technology to reduce or eliminate barriers and functional limitations
intake interview, mental status evaluation, biopsychosocial history, mental health history, and psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management for people with disabilities
strategies to advocate for people with disabilities related to accessibility, accommodations, and disability law adherence
third-party reimbursement and other practice and management issues in clinical rehabilitation counseling

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