Penn State Lehigh Valley Alumnus and Air Force Veteran, Tom Carson, applies his Rehabilitation and Human Services degree to help homeless veterans in southside Bethlehem
Students gain a broad range of professional skills including:
Advocating for others
Assessing client needs
Consulting with other agencies
Managing client caseloads
Resolving conflicts
Seniors in the RHS program are required to complete a semester long internship totaling 600 hours. These internships provide real world experience and important connections for students. They sometimes even lead to jobs upon graduating.
Program courses include
Case Management and Communication Skills
Race and Ethnic Relations
Medical Aspects of Disability
Group Work in Rehabilitation Practice
Community Mental Health Practice and Services
Children and Families in Rehabilitation Settings
You could get a job working in:
Social Services
Rehabilitation Centers
Vocational Rehabilitation
Public Welfare
Hospital and Medical Settings
Drug and Alcohol Programs
Recommended Academic Plans
Recommended Academic Plans provide the possible order of courses students might follow as they pursue a particular degree. RAPs are proposed schedules only. Individual student's schedules might look different if -- in consultation with an academic adviser -- the student has created a different plan. Care should be taken when changing the order of courses, as the RAP takes into account prerequisites and course controls. Changing the other of a RAP might be in the student's best interests and can occur with an adviser's guidance. For the final work regarding the courses needed for graduation in a particular major, all students should consult the University Bulletin and their degree audit.
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