B.S. Vocational Rehabilitation
Substance Abuse Counseling Concentration
(Twenty-two credits are required to complete this concentration.*)
This concentration is part of the B.S. in Vocational Rehabilitation with a Substance Use Disorder
Emphasis, a 124 semester credit hour undergraduate program approved by Wisconsin
Department of Regulation and Licensing as training that leads to Substance Abuse Counselor
licensure in Wisconsin. Graduates complete state and national exams and the requisite 4000 postgraduate supervised work hours for licensure. This degree counts as 1000 of those supervised
work hours. In addition to working in treatment programs, graduates with this concentration may
work in a variety of criminal justice, residential or community based settings. Graduates may
serve a specialized caseload or apply these skills with a more general population for individuals
experiencing adjustment and chemical health concerns.
REQUIRED CONCENTRATION COURSES (18 credits)
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
REHAB-333
REHAB-320
REHAB-327
Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse
Rehabilitation and Chemical Dependence
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
2
3
3
REHAB-452
REHAB-488
Group Processes
Collaborative Partnerships
2
3
REHAB-482
REHAB-480
Sexuality and Disability
Advanced Rehab Practicum
2
3
TAKEN
RESTRICTED CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES (4 Credits minimum)
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
RC-371
Alcohol, Drugs and Accident Prevention
3
COUN-494 OR
REAHB-355
HDFS-420
Counseling the Older Person OR
Rehab of the Older Worker
Family Research and Methodology
2-3
PSYC-370
Interpersonal Effectiveness
2
SPED-300
Intro to Cognitive Disability
3
SPED-301
Intro to Learning Disability
3
REHAB-315
Rehabilitation and Criminal Justice
3
SOC-360
Soc of Juvenile Delinquency
3
PSYC-333
Drugs and the Brain
3
TAKEN
3
* A minimum grade of "C" is required in all concentration courses.
App. 4/2010