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2 Year
English
Science
M.Sc in
Psycho-social Rehabilitation & Counselling prepares professionals
to work in the area of mental health and provide psychosocial care to people
with mental illnesses. It also includes training in counselling skills. The
Highlight of the course is its emphasis on hands-on and experiential learning.
The course is also concerned with the personal growth of students. The duration
of the course is 2 years.
Master
in Science – PsychoSocial Rehabilitation and Counselling
Training in
this area prepares professionals to work in the area of mental health and
provide Psycho social care to persons with mental illness. It also includes
training in counselling skills. Highlight of the course is its emphasis on
hands-on learning and experiential learning. The course also concerns the
personal growth of the students.
PsychoSocial
Rehabilitation Eligibility
A candidates
who has passed Bachelor’s degree in any one of the following subjects – Social
Work or Psychology or Sociology or Nursing or Home Science or Occupational
Therapy or any Graduate with Behavioral & Social Science as one of the
major subjects of study and has secured not less than 50% of aggregate marks in
the final examination. Any graduate with M.B.B.S. degree from a recognized
Indian University or its equivalent.
Academic
Year Commencement
August –
September.
Course
Duration
2 yrs.
Objectives
1.
Understand the basic principles and values of PsychoSocial
Rehabilitation.
2. Understand the impact of stigma on people who have a psychiatric disability.
3. Understand the principles of recovery and empowerment in working with people
who have psychiatric disability.
4. Understand the importance of bringing cultural sensitivity and awareness to
all interactions as a practitioner.
5. Identify a range of practice models utilized in psycho social
rehabilitation.
6. Understand the impact of the social movements that have shaped the
development and evolution of psychosocial rehabilitation services.
7. Demonstrate a basic understanding of ethical practice in psychosocial
rehabilitation.
8. Understand the basics of formulating a rehabilitation goal, strengths
assessment an documentation
9. Understand the issues related to transitional youth and strategies for
engaging them in recovery.
Scope
It may
include employment developed through job carving, self-employment
entrepreneurial initiatives, or other job development. Restructuring strategies
that result in job responsibilities being customized and individually
negotiated to fit the specific needs of each individual with a disability.