The mission of the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling master's program at UNC is to develop professional counselors who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to provide state-of-the-art services to culturally diverse individuals with physical, psychiatric, developmental, and/or intellectual disabilities in diverse settings (e.g., public vocational rehabilitation, high school and/or college, disability management, private-for-profit rehabilitation, assisted living facilities). The curriculum provides extensive training in evidence-based practices and service delivery models aimed at optimizing consumers functioning in major life areas (i.e., physical, vocational, educational, developmental, psychosocial, independent living). Counselors trained at UNC will serve individuals of transition age and beyond through developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive work. Graduates combine clinical rehabilitation counseling expertise with skills in individual, professional and systemic advocacy, leadership, consultation, and collaboration to assess consumer needs, goals, potential, resources, and barriers to empower and fully promote consumers quality of life, community inclusion, and personal fulfillment.<br><br>The mission of the Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (the Division) is to serve the people of North Carolina by educating clinical rehabilitation counselors (CRCs) and clinical mental health counselors (CMHCs) with the knowledge and expertise to serve the state's citizens with mental, behavioral, or neurodevelopmental disorders with an emphasis on those citizens who have psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities. The mission is based on the fundamental belief in the dignity and worth of all people, and in the rights of people with disabilities to live self-determined lives in inclusive communities of their choice. The CRCs and CMHCs will use the counseling relationship and their skills to work collaboratively with individuals to: (i) maximize functional capacity, productive and independent living skills, and quality of life, (ii) provide access to culturally sensitive and evidence-based counseling practices, and (iii) manage personalized services to support the unique needs and preferences of each individual, their family, and community. Fundamental to this effort is a focus on the whole persontheir psychological, vocational, spiritual, and physical aspectsas well as family, social, work, and community relationships. Furthermore, The Division is dedicated to inclusive practices, appreciating diversity, reducing health disparities, and serving marginalized and under-represented communities.<br>Our division offers two unique and challenging master's degrees:<br>The Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling degree requires 68 credits within the major<br>The Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree requires 65 credit hours within the major<br>The programs offer exceptional training in two entry-level specialty areas of counseling: Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Graduates are highly qualified to provide counseling services to individuals with mental and emotional disorders, co-occurring conditions, and a variety of chronic illnesses and disabilities. Graduates of the program will be prepared to effectively use a variety of counseling interventions to improve the lives of individuals with a broad range of mental health issues or other needs resulting from a disability or chronic health conditions.