Psychiatric Rehabilitation Professions

The overall goal of the doctoral degree in psychiatric rehabilitation (PsyR) is to prepare competent educators, scholars, researchers, and leaders in psychiatric rehabilitation to work in academia, research institutes, state- and county-level mental health divisions, community mental health agencies, and managed care industries with the primary objectives of educating, researching, evaluating, and advocating for effective interventions, services, and supports for individuals living with psychiatric conditions.

Counselor Education and Supervision Track

The goal of the counselor education and supervision track is to prepare graduates to work as educators in graduate-level counseling and other programs, clinicians, clinical supervisors, researchers, and leaders and advocates within the counseling field. This track will prepare graduates to positively impact general counseling services and those specific to individuals with psychiatric conditions by fostering the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based and promising approaches, teaching future counselors, and providing clinical supervision. The curriculum is designed so that doctoral students will: 1) develop advanced counseling expertise in working with people with psychiatric conditions; 2) establish collaborative relationships with faculty in the areas of counseling and clinical supervision, teaching, research, professional writing, and service to the profession and the public; 3) contribute to and promote scholarly research related to counseling; and 4) actively participate in professional counseling organization(s) as part of developing leadership and advocacy skills.