Welcome to Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Rehabilitation Counseling!
One of the first programs in the U.S. when established in 1955, VCU now ranks 6th among masters level rehabilitation and mental health counseling training programs in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. As one of the largest CACREP-accredited rehabilitation and mental health counseling graduate programs in the country, we currently serve around 100 on-campus and distance-learning students, with faculty based in our own department. Over 3,000 alumni of the program currently practice in nearly every state in the country, as well as internationally.
Our 60-credit Master of Science in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program is fully accredited by The Council for Accreditation on Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP). Graduates are eligible for independent counseling licensure in Virginia (LPC), the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor national credential, and the Nationally Certified Counselor Credential. The Advanced Certificate in Professional Counseling program is designed for persons with master’s degrees from VCU or other institutions who are seeking the Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Virginia or other states and/or those would like to become CRC-certified.
The faculty has years of experience and are engaged in research and service work that is having a direct impact on the field and our communities. I encourage you to reach out to the faculty and get to know them and learn about the scholarly work in which they are involved. We are excited that you are pursuing your graduate education with us, and we look forward to your contribution to our program and ultimately the profession of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling. It is our hope that you will find the profession to be a meaningful and rewarding experience.
We invite you to look through our website and let us know what questions you may have; we also welcome your feedback. Please email us at rehabcnsling@vcu.edu.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Jared C. Schultz, Ph.D., CRC, LVRC, HS-BCP
Department Chair