Professional Experience | Department of Rehabilitation

Clinical Experience

The clinical practice at UMES has been divided into two (2) courses to facilitate the needs of our particular student population. Prior to placement in the Internship course (i.e. RECN 712), students shall complete a three-hour Counseling Practicum (i.e. RECN 705) course. The activities of the clinical experiences can be broadly grouped into three phases: (1) orientation, (2) observation, and (3) participation. Please note that students currently employed by a participating rehabilitation agency, or the Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services; will be required to engage in an appropriate “individualized” internship experience. Students who find themselves in the aforementioned category must get approval from the Clinical Coordinator before they begin their individualized clinical experience. A Certified Rehabilitation Counselor will supervise students during the on-campus classroom experiences and at the participating rehabilitation agency location.

Determination of readiness of the student to benefit (i.e. take full advantage of the clinical experience) will be made by the Department of Rehabilitation. The participating rehabilitation agency has the right to expect that students assigned for supervised clinical practice training should have acquired basic philosophy and principles, basic information, counseling theory, etc., from the department before assignment.