A Work-Study Model for Rehabilitation Counselor Education in Substance Abuse

1990 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Livingston ◽  
Joan Randell ◽  
Eileen Wolkstein
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Work Study ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Counseling Professionals ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Abuse Treatment ◽  
Rehabilitation Needs

Vocational Rehabilitation services are crucial in helping the drug abusing client return to or attain employment. A major barrier to vocational rehabilitation for these clients is the serious shortage of professionally trained rehabilitation counselors available to serve them. This article provides an overview of the vocational rehabilitation needs of drug abusers, and describes a model for meeting those needs through a work study education program designed to introduce more rehabilitation counseling professionals into the drug abuse treatment system.

Meeting the Unique Needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities: A Challenge to Rehabilitation Counselors in the 21st Century

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Zhang Hampton
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Underserved Population ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Rehabilitation Needs

This article focuses on the unique rehabilitation needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) with disabilities. The prevalence of disabilities among AAPIs is reviewed based on the available data in the literature. Cultures of AAPIs and barriers preventing AAPIs with disabilities from seeking or receiving vocational rehabilitation services are discussed. Recommendations are presented on how to improve vocational rehabilitation counseling services in the 21st century for this underserved population.

Age, Work, and Disability: Rehabilitation at the End of the Worklife

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Barros-Bailey ◽  
Jerome Fischer ◽  
Jodi L. Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Delivery Options ◽  
United States Labor Market

Older workers engaging in vocational rehabilitation services have received little attention in the vocational rehabilitation literature. However, older workers are the fastest growing sector of the United States labor market and they are predicted to become a greater proportion of vocational rehabilitation caseloads as they remain in the worliforce longer, or increasingly enter or re-enter the labor market. Research indicates that as people age, the probability of acquiring a disability increases dramatically. Regardless of when or how someone acquired a disability, understanding the elements particular to the rehabilitation counseling of older workers with disabilities is important. This paper explores the various demographics, issues, trends, and elements rehabilitation counselors could consider in working with older Americans with disabilities. Rehabilitation counselors need to become aware of these issues with older workers and retool in order to service this sector of the population more efficiently. Implications for the rehabilitation counseling practitioner and service delivery options are also presented.

VR Online in Rehabilitation Counseling Preparation: An Integrative Pilot Initiative

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
Charles Bernacchio ◽  
Josephine Wilson
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Video Conference ◽  
Online Application ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Online Portal ◽  
Rehabilitation Services Administration

This collaboration involves VR Online research at Wright State (WSU) and the Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling (VRC) Long-term Training Project at University of Southern Maine (USM). The NIDILRR-funded VR Online research team developed and piloted online resources for vocational rehabilitation (VR) consumers and counselors using an online portal to meet consumers via videoconference. To address VRC shortages in state VRs and community rehabilitation providers, the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) funded Northern New England VRC project which provides graduate education to VR employees in order to increase the number of qualified VRCs throughout the rural northeast. This article will examine a partnership of these two projects to provide training and technical assistance to VRC students during internships, which includes: use of tele-rehabilitation technology in delivering VR services; integration of video conference technology into rehabilitation counselor education (RCE) graduate level curriculum during internship; trainee supervision and preparation applying HIPPA compliant, webbased, video-conference technology; and assessing benefits and limitations using advanced technologies in internship experiences and process considerations to improve VR Online application in practice.

The Department of Veteran Benefits' Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Independent Living Program

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Jeanne B. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Department Of Veterans Affairs ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Independent Living Program ◽  
Veteran Benefits

The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program, a division in the Department of Veterans Benefits within the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), provides vocational rehabilitation services that are similar to those provided by the state-federal vocational rehabilitation program. The Independent Living Program (IL), which is part of VR&E, addresses the IL needs of veterans with the most serious disabilities. Rehabilitation counselors are an integral part of the IL service program. The purpose of this article is to describe the IL program, process, and the role of the rehabilitation counselor in the delivery of IL services to veterans.

Effective Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Military Veterans

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel L. Boutin
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Counseling Professionals ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
College And University ◽  
College Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Services Administration ◽  
University Training

The objective of this study was to identify VR services related to competitive employment for eligible consumers of the state VR program from two distinct groups: veterans who received college and university training and veterans who did not receive such training. A hierarchical logistical regression analysis was used on cases from the Rehabilitation Services Administration 911 database for fiscal year 2008 to test for such relationships. A total of 8 services were found related to employment for veterans who did not receive college training but only 2 services related to employment for veterans who received college training. Service needs of veterans differed based on their college training status. Implications of the findings and recommendations will be discussed for rehabilitation counseling professionals working with veterans with disabilities.

The Case Review Technique for Assessing Rehabilitation Counselor Performance

1976 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-127
Author(s):  
Reed Greenwood ◽  
Paul Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Case Review ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Final Study ◽  
State Region ◽  
Counselor Performance ◽  
Data Collection Procedure

A research project was conducted in a five state region to detect the incidence of undue delays in the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services. A case review technique was used as the basic data collection procedure. Problems encountered in designing a reliable case review instrument/process are reported in relation to two pilot reliability studies and the final study. The pilot studies revealed the procedure to be limited by low reliability although the results of the final study revealed increased reliability estimates. Recommendations for the use of case review as an assessment technique in vocational rehabilitation are also presented.

Perceptions of State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Supervisors, and Administrators of Core Competencies for Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

1976 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-113
Author(s):  
James E. Tripp
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Continuum Model ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Core Knowledge ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
The Core ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Service Training

The purpose of the study was to identify the core knowledge and skill based competencies which State Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, supervisors, and administrators thought would best prepare professional VR counselors for practice in State Divisions of Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies in HEW Region VIII. A non-random sample of 243 VR counselors, 44 VR supervisors, and 68 administrators responded to a forced choice survey of questionnaire which contained 11 major competency categories and 128 subject items. The respondents generally agreed that all of the major competency categories were important. Also, the results of the study indicated that Vocational Rehabilitation counseling is based upon an interdisciplinary core of knowledge and skill based competencies. A continuum model of education including undergraduate, graduate, and in-service training is required to be competent at the professional level. Furthermore, the findings indicated that government rehabilitation agencies and vocational rehabilitation counselor education programs can best prepare manpower through joint training efforts.

Rehabilitation Counseling with the Deaf: Considerations for Counselors with General Caseloads

1995 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Amy Melick ◽  
James T. Herbert
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Communication Assessment

Due to the lack of adequately trained and experienced rehabilitation counselors for the deaf, the majority of vocational rehabilitation services will be provided by counselors with general caseloads. For those counselors who are assigned deaf clients, information is provided to facilitate greater awareness of the cultural, communication, assessment, and career development needs of this clientele.

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.

Client Assistance Projects in the Rehabilitation Process

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 190-192
Author(s):  
Frank E. Woodrich
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Consumer Involvement ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Consumer Expertise ◽  
Handicapped People

In an effort to assure that people with severe disabilities are informed and advised of all rights available to them through the Vocational Rehabilitation Program, Congress established Client Assistance Projects (CAP's) through the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Without assuming an adversary role, these projects attempt to “advocate” for the client having difficulties with vocational rehabilitation services and/or the rehabilitation counselor. Recent federal legislation affecting handicapped people and the emphasis on serving people with severe disabilities, places additional responsibilities on the counselor and the agency which CAP's may effectively relieve. People with disabilities are a heterogeneous group with diverse needs. The mandate of consumer involvement challenges rehabilitation professionals and CAP's to find methods of tapping consumer expertise to develop and implement programs responsive to the needs of people with disabilities.

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