Enhancing the Professional Preparation of Rehabilitation Counselors for Improved Services to Ethnic Minorities with Disabilities

1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tennyson J. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Counseling Profession ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Insight Into

Past and recent research on ethnic minorities with disabilities has indicated that they have identifiably unique characteristics and present special challenges to the rehabilitation counseling profession. Demographic data and research findings are presented which provide insight into how these characteristics and challenges impact the rehabilitation process. Recommendations are offered on how to enhance the professional preparation of rehabilitation counselors for improved services to ethnic minorities with disabilities.

Rehabilitation Counselor Specialization: The Promise and The Challenge

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lloyd R. Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Specific Aspect ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Work Setting ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Counseling Profession

The majority of rehabilitation counselors practicing today specialize. They specialize in working with individuals with a particular type of disability, in some specific aspect of the rehabilitation process, or in a specialized rehabilitation-related work setting. This growth of specialization, and a concurrent lack of adaptation by the professional rehabilitation counseling organizations, has resulted in fragmentation and splintering of the rehabilitation counseling profession. Suggestions for unifying the rehabilitation counseling profession are presented.

Employee Assistance Programs: An Emerging Vista for Rehabilitation Counseling

1982 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Dickman ◽  
William G. Emener
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Employee Assistance Programs ◽  
Employee Assistance ◽  
American Industry ◽  
Continuous Growth ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
And Training

The continuous growth and developemnt of Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) in American industry, the basic elements of EAP's, and the effectiveness of EAP's, are presented. Following a discussion of the rehabilitation process, and the knowledges, skills, expertise, and roles and functions of rehabilitation counselors, implications and recommendations offered within the proposition that professionally trained rehabilitation counselors are optimally prepared to provide and coordinate EAP services. Implications for education and training, structural considerations, and professionalism are also included.

Factors Contributing to Rehabilitation Counselor Success in the Private Sector in Michigan

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Martha H. Chapin ◽  
Michael J. Leahy
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Fair And Equitable Treatment ◽  
Equitable Treatment ◽  
Insight Into

This study sought to gain insight into the behaviors and perspectives of exemplary rehabilitation counselors and how they interpret best practices in the private sector. Twenty rehabilitation counselors nominated as exemplary were interviewed using a semi-structured, conversational approach. A qualitative approach for identifying thematic lines was used to analyze the data. Results and findings from this qualitative design are discussed and implications identified for the major theme of professional maturity. Two sub-themes were additionally identified (1) a belief in fair and equitable treatment of clients and (2) understanding the limitations of the roles and responsibilities of a private rehabilitation counselor. The client-counselor relationship was also emphasized as important to rehabilitation counseling practice in the private sector.

A Time for Change Implications of the CRCC Demographic Data for Rehabilitation Curriculum

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Roger H. Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Extensive Data ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Professional ◽  
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

A Time for Change?Since mid-1975, extensive data has been collected on individuals seeking to become Certified Rehabilitation Counselors. Examining the data on “counselors” suggests that performaooe on the Field Review is below average in some situations. Graduates of rehabilitation counseling programs tend to score higher than most other graduate majors, such as counseling psychology or clinical psychology. The results suggest steps should be taken to strengthen training for the rehabilitation professional in terms of graduate education, RCEP, and in-service training.

Case Record Management: A Professional Skill

1989 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Gary E. Holmes ◽  
Ronald H. Karst
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Record Management ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Professional Skill ◽  
Case Record ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Counseling Profession ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Individual

This article explores case record management as a professional skill of the rehabilitation counselor by examining the many roles which case record management plays in the rehabilitation process and in client welfare. Additionally, the article suggests that it is the responsibility of the individual rehabilitation counselor to learn and practice this skill in order to fulfill the ethical standards of the rehabilitation counseling profession.

Clinical Judgment and Bias Due to Client Race or Ethnicity: An Overview with Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors

1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Rosenthal ◽  
John F. Kosciulek
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Clinical Judgment ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Bias Reduction ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Counseling Process ◽  
Potential Sources ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Rehabilitation Needs

Rehabilitation counselors are responsible for determining eligibility of clients for services, assessing rehabilitation needs, and developing service plans to meet those needs. Patterns of inequitable treatment of minorities have been documented in all major junctures of the vocational rehabilitation process. This article provides an overview of clinical judgment and discusses stereotypes and prejudice due to client race or ethnicity as potential sources of bias within the rehabilitation counseling process. Implications for rehabilitation counselors are discussed and specific bias reduction strategies are provided.

Disability Harassment of Students in Transition from School to Work: Implications for Rehabilitation Counseling

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome J. Holzbauer
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
School To Work ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Rehabilitation Agency ◽  
Students In Transition

Disability harassment of students in special education may have a significant impact on their transition from school to work. Risk factors could include not attending school, not seeking employment, and dropping out of the workforce if they experience harassment again early on in their work history. Background information includes an analogy to sexual harassment and two definitions of disability harassment. Several egregious legal accounts from schools and the workplace, along with research findings on the prevalence of work-related disability harassment of eligible clients of a state vocational rehabilitation agency are presented. Data reports from federal agencies monitoring public schools and places of employment indicate a trend of greater frequency of filed complaints of disability harassment. Important points to remember regarding this issue are discussed. Finally, specific and practical implications for rehabilitation counselors are mentioned to help break the silence on this insidious problem for young people with disabilities in transition.

Counseling Interventions

1984 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth R. Thomas ◽  
Randall M. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Career Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Psychosocial Counseling ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Past ◽  
Counseling Interventions

To gain professional stature, rehabilitation counselors (RCs) have promoted the viewpoint that rehabilitation counseling is unique and different from generic counseling. The research literature reflects a concomitant trend in the continuous erosion over the past 15 years of the counseling function. The necessity of a re-emphasis on counseling is presented along with a review of the literature on basic considerations in counseling, career counseling, and psychosocial counseling. Finally, a call is made for renewed emphasis on the core of the rehabilitation process-counseling.

Ethical and Legal Implications of Informed Consent in Rehabilitation Counseling

2003 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
Terry L. Blackwell ◽  
Jeanne B. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Counseling Process ◽  
Legal Implications

This article explores the role of informed consent in the rehabilitation counseling process under the revised Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors (CRCC, 2001). In addition to describing the elements of informed consent, the authors provide recommendations and examples for ensuring informed consent throughout the rehabilitation process.

Human Sexuafity and Disability: A Holistic Interpretation for Rehabilitation Counseling

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kris Burling ◽  
Vilia M. Tarvydas ◽  
Dennis R. Maki
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Critical Dimension ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Holistic Interpretation ◽  
Human Function

Sexuality is a multidimensional component of human function which can enhance or distract from the quality of life for all persons. Rehabilitation counselors should incorporate sexuality into a holistic approach to their work with persons with disability. A functional discussion of sexuality as one such critical dimension is presented. MAPS provides a conceptual model which can be integrated within the PLISSIT approach to guide counselors in their assessment and counseling activities. Such a holistic approach purports to enhance the total rehabilitation process and ultimately the quality of life for those persons receiving services.

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