Africentricity and the Black Disability Experience: A Theoretical Orientation for Rehabilitation Counselors

1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
James T. Herbert ◽  
Harold E. Cheatham
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Theoretical Orientation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Client Characteristics ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Client Responses ◽  
And Training

Due to theoretical orientation and training received, the rehabilitation counselor working with the Black disabled client may encounter a set of atypical client responses and requirements. This paper reviews some of the literature addressing counselor and client characteristics and prospective factors for failure in counseling Black disabled clients. The Eurocentric theoretical basis of training and practice is discussed, followed by an overview of the Africentric approach which potentially provides for rehabilitation counselors' improved service delivery to the Black disabled client.

Supported Employment and Time-Limited Transitional Employment Training: Options For Rehabilitation Counselors

1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edna Mora Szymanski ◽  
Randall M. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Employment Training ◽  
Support Employment ◽  
Transitional Employment ◽  
And Training

Support employment and time-limited transitional employment training are service options which can help rehabilitation counselors increase employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. This article provides definitions and describes the background, service delivery, and assessment and training approaches related to supported employment and time-limited transitional employment training. Resultant issues concerning the role and preparation of the rehabilitation counselor are also discussed.

Incorporating Feminism Into Rehabilitation Counselor Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mookyong Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Counselors In Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Diversity Issues ◽  
Gender Power ◽  
And Training

Purpose:The author describes how rehabilitation counselor educators can incorporate the feminist perspective in teaching rehabilitation counselors-in-training by exploring history, core values, and training methods of feminism.Method:Based on a literature review, the author compares philosophy and concepts of rehabilitation counseling and feminism, reviews the models of feminist supervision, and explores its applicability to rehabilitation counseling.Results:Feminism coincides with the philosophy of rehabilitation counseling in that both share similar perspectives that emphasize equity and justice. When incorporating feminism, the philosophical and conceptual tenets of rehabilitation counseling can be effectively trained through the practices of the rehabilitation counselor such as empowerment and advocacy for clients. Specifically, as a method to disseminate the core values of rehabilitation counseling, feminist supervision provides a structured model to train rehabilitation counselors-in-training.Conclusions:The feminist approach can be incorporated as a viable training method for rehabilitation counselor educators in that feminism provides a useful framework in which not only to view gender, power, and diversity issues but also to train philosophy and core values of rehabilitation counseling.

Emerging Roles of the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with Regard to the ADA

1995 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Rosalie S. Boone ◽  
Pamela S. Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Training

Vocational rehabilitation counselors (VRCs), by virtue of their professional responsibilities to facilitate the employment of individuals with disabilities, represent a logical resource for promoting knowledge of and compliance with the ADA in the employment arena. The purpose of the current study was to collect information that would be useful to VRCs in developing and implementing ADA advocacy, information dissemination, and training activities in the employment community. Seventy employers and employees from businesses representing major areas covered by the ADA were interviewed. The following research questions were explored: 1. What is the current level of knowledge about the ADA within the business community? 2. What preferences do business personnel have for learning more about the ADA and its implementation? Results indicated that nearly half of the respondents had not heard about the ADA and that business personnel had a variety of preferences regarding the provision of ADA information. The findings are discussed with regard to their implications for vocational rehabilitation counselors.

Employer Attitudes Toward the Employment and Placement of the Handicapped

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 120-125
Author(s):  
William G. Emener ◽  
James M. McHargue
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Employer Attitudes ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Client Advocacy ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
And Training

Seven vocational rehabilitation counselors individually administered a 37 item Employer Attitude Survey Questionnaire to 34 employers from large and 23 employers from small business establishments. The questionnaire covered: (a) attitudes of employers toward the employment of the handicapped, vocational rehabilitation, and vocational rehabilitation's efforts to secure employment for the handicapped; (b) employer expectations and preferences for vocational rehabilitation counselor placement and follow-up techniques; and, (c) types of information desired by employers when they consider a handicapped person for employment. Implications for pre-service and inservice education and training, placement, job development, client advocacy, and future research are discussed.

Secondary Transition Personnel Preparation in Rehabilitation Counselor Education Programs

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Plotner ◽  
Allison R. Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Instructional Time ◽  
Secondary Transition ◽  
Personnel Preparation ◽  
Counselor Preparation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Transition Issues ◽  
And Training ◽  
Do So

Rehabilitation counselors are increasingly called on to provide services to transition-aged youth. However, preparation and training efforts are not sufficient to ensure that counselors have the required knowledge and skills to adequately serve these students and young adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate how secondary transition-content is infused in rehabilitation counseling programs. Specifically, (a) which transition-related competencies are considered to be most important; (b) how much instructional time is devoted to transition content; and (c) to what extent faculty believe that graduates of their program are prepared to serve transition-aged youth. Results indicated that transition issues are touched on in rehabilitation counselor preparation, but the extent to which this content is infused varies. Students are pursuing fieldwork and employment experiences serving transition youth, but educators reported varied perceptions on how prepared they are to do so. Finally, there were significant differences between the perception of importance and preparation of students regarding domains of knowledge in transition. Implications for counselor preparation and additional areas of research are presented.

Rehabilitation Counselor and Supervisor Perceptions of Counselor Training Needs and Continuing Education

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-157
Author(s):  
Jeanne Boland Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Counselor Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Inservice Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Federal Regulations ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
And Training

The purpose of this study was to determine whether rehabilitation counselors and supervisors had different perceptions of (a) knowledge areas important for rehabilitation counselors, (b) the continuing education needs of rehabilitation counselors, and (c) the preferred methods of providing continuing education for rehabilitation counselors. This study also measured the differential effects of education, sex, and age on the selected knowledge areas, defined needs, and preferred training methods. A Training Needs Survey was administered to all of the counselors and supervisors in three western states. The main finding was that more differences were obtained when counselors were compared by state, than by education, age, or sex. More similarities were found between counselors and supervisors than differences on the important knowledge areas and training needs, however supervisors felt case recording, knowledge of state/federal regulations and case management were more important training needs than did the counselors. Overall, the workshop/seminar was the preferred method of inservice training.

Implications of Worksite Practice for Rehabilitation Counselor Education & Training

1986 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rochelle Habeck ◽  
Valerie Ellien
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Employee Assistance Programs ◽  
Employee Assistance ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Consultative Service ◽  
And Training

Rehabilitation counselors face increasing demands to respond to the needs of business and industry to manage the effects of disability on the worker. The need to prepare counselors for this role has resulted in a variety of training responses. This review of the literature identifies trends contributing to the expansion of employer-based practice. It describes some of the variations in the role of the counselor working in consultative service to employers, in employee assistance programs, and in internal disability management programs. Recent developments in education and training to prepare counselors for work with business and industry are reviewed and organized into recommendations for effective approaches to curriculum and program development. The implications of emerging issues and future trends are discussed.

Vocational Rehabilitation During Economic Recession

1980 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 124-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph E. Matkin
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Federal Programs ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
And Training

A predicted economic recession has been forecasted for the early 1980s which projects an increased unemployment rate and budgetary reductions for both state and federal programs. Rehabilitation counselors will be faced with the responsibility of following the mandates of the Rehabilitation Amendments of 1978 with less funding, greater service costs, and reduced employment opportunities for the handicapped clients served. Counselors must be prepared to apply their knowledge and training to an expanded handicapped population while, at the same time, developing cost-effective means within the community for service delivery to their clients.

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