Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Psychometric Services
College of Education and Human Development
The Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services, which offers graduate level training for aspiring counselors and psychometrist, received national accreditation for it’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling programs from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). This prestigious national accreditation status is valid through the next renewal cycle of October 2031. Click here to learn more.
Mission and Objectives
The Mission of the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services is to develop competent, and fully functioning clinical mental health, school, rehabilitation counselors, and psychometric professionals. The Department fully continually challenges itself to meet the lifelong educational needs of its students, as well as the ever-changing needs of the urban and rural communities, agencies, organizations, associations, and clientele in which it serves. The mission also promotes the concept of the quality service delivery and the provision of clinical, school, rehabilitation, and psychometric services to a diverse and multiculturally faceted clientele and population.
Objectives
1. To develop competent, fully functioning professional clinical mental health, school, rehabilitation counselors and psychometric professionals who are credentialed in their areas of expertise.
2. To meet the lifelong educational needs of a diverse, technologically savvy, and multicultural student body, within both an urban and rural community setting
3. To prepare program students to meet the quality counseling service delivery needs of our community partners, consumers, and clientele in a multicultural environment.
4. To continually maintain effective collaborations and partnerships with community agencies and organizations, clinical field experience sites and institutions of higher learning.
