| Title change | Description change | Prerequisite change | |||
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| RC 660 | Case Management in Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 - 3 |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| RC 660 | Caseload Management in Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 - 3 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Case Man RC |
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Current Course Description: 2012-2013 Catalog, p. 164 Examines strategies for providing effective case management services for persons with disabilities. Contemporary issues faced by the rehabilitation counselor will be discussed. Crisis management tools and conflict resolution strategies will be examined. Prerequisite: consent of program coordinator |
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New Course Description: The purpose of this course is to examine strategies for providing effective and efficient case and caseload management services for persons with disabilities in a rehabilitation agency. Case and caseload management principles and systems within rehabilitation services will be explored. Contemporary issues faced by the rehabilitation counselor managing a caseload of clients who are Deaf and/or have disabilities will be discussed and practiced, e.g. counselor preparedness; client intake, eligibility determination, financial participation, vocational assessment, and individualized plan development; maintaining confidential file information; counselor certification and ethics; and case management with specialized client caseloads (e.g., clients with hearing loss or clients who have mental illness). Crisis management tools and conflict resolution strategies as well as time management principles will be examined in promoting the counselors¿ ability to successfully manage a full caseload of client with severe disabilities. Prerequisites: Admission to the RCE program or consent of instructor |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): The Rehabilitation Counselor Education program is requesting this description change so that it more accurately reflects the content of the course. The title change also aligns better with CORE requirements. |
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Students/Program affected: RCE graduate students |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | ----------------- | Approved | November 12 2012 |
| 2 - Division | Cheryl Davis | Approved | November 12 2012 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Mickey Pardew | Approved | November 12 2012 |
| 5 - Graduate Committee | Kimberly Jensen | Approved | December 06 2012 |
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Comments: Wording for all proposed RC prerequisites should be changed to read ¿Admission to RCE Program or Consent of Instructor." |
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Keller Coker | Approved | December 08 2012 |
| 7 - Dean | Mark Girod | Approved | December 13 2012 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | December 14 2012 |