Our Rehabilitation Counseling program is among a handful of New England colleges ranked by US News in the top 50 best graduate programs in the field, nationwide.

The Institute of Social and Rehabilitation Services at Assumption College offers the Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies. Graduates of our programs are well prepared to seek employment in settings which focus on rehabilitation, human services, and allied health and education.

Our philosophy is to develop leaders in the field, using a multi-disciplinary approach drawing from rehabilitation, sociology, psychology, natural sciences, economics, education, and the humanities.

Most importantly, a strong academic component is combined with equally strong experiential components, offering students a unique real-world training experience. The student will master a comprehensive set of skills, knowledge and competencies and then have the opportunity to put those skills into practice in actual rehabilitation settings.

• Interviewing and counseling
• Assessment and vocational evaluation
• Appraisal and interpretation of medical, psychiatric, educational, vocational, sociological and psychological data
• Case management and coordination of services
• Psycho-social and vocational adjustment
• Supervision and management of rehabilitation personnel

Graduates of our program are well-trained and positioned to assume leadership roles in rehabilitation, human service, allied health, education, and a variety of related settings.