Master of Rehabilitation Counselling

Griffith University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00233E

Rehabilitation counsellors are allied health professionals who work within a counselling and case management framework to assist people who are experiencing disability, a health condition or social disadvantage to participate in employment or education, or to live independently and access services in the community. In this program you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to work as a rehabilitation counsellor in government, insurance, workers compensation and motor accident rehabilitation, disability employment services, the National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS), the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) (or equivalent internationally), and private and not-for-profit rehabilitation services.You will learn about vocational evaluation, job placement, injury management, disability studies, applied counselling and research methods. You will also undertake a supervised practicum placement, which will give you the opportunity to apply theory to practice.Additionally, you will complete a supervised dissertation or choose from elective courses in areas such as workplace health and safety, mental health, entrepreneurial and negotiation skills, disability and ageing studies. This will allow you to complete specialist courses and research relevant to your interests in a particular area of rehabilitation counselling practice.DurationThe Master of Rehabilitation Counselling offers a range of different durations depending on your prior studies and work experience. You may be eligible to complete this program in 1.5 years full time, or part-time equivalent, if you have:Bachelor, related discipline and interview ORBachelor Honours, non-related discipline and interview ORGraduate Certificate, non-related discipline and interview ORGraduate Diploma, non-related discipline and interview ORMasters, non-related discipline and interviewYou may be eligible to complete this program in 1 year full-time, or part-time equivalent, (with 40 credit points of advanced standing) if you have:Graduate Certificate, related discipline and interview ORGraduate Diploma, related discipline and interview

Subjects

  • Applied Counselling
  • Dissertation
  • Foundations of Research Inquiry
  • Injury and Disability Management
  • Introduction to Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Job Development and Placement
  • Listed electives and/or Free-choice electives
  • Rehabilitation Counselling Practicum
  • The Lived Experience of Disability
  • Vocational Evaluation

Standard entry requirements

Related Bachelor degree or higher and interviewAny Bachelor Honours degree or higher and interview

Recognition

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website: Credit transfer Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect. View credit precedents for this program

Study pathways

Students who complete the dissertation component will have a pathway to higher degree research study. Graduates who wish to continue on to higher degree research studies and have not completed the dissertation component would be eligible for entry into the Graduate Diploma of Health Research (4161) which provides the necessary preparation for entry into the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil) programs.

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