A Holistic Approach to Multicultural Rehabilitation Counseling

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Stebnicki ◽  
Stanford E. Rubin ◽  
Carolyn Rollins ◽  
Tyra Turner
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Effective Counseling ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Counseling Approach

This article proposes a holistic multicultural counseling approach, using a case illustration, that teaches rehabilitation counselors to recognize and appreciate both the individual uniqueness and human commonalities among persons with disabilities. This approach includes, but is not limited to: racial/ethnic identity, religious affiliation, gender, disability and socioeconomic status. A key supposition underlying the proposed approach is that effective counseling is individualized and an emphasis should be on understanding what is useful or meaningful to the client as a person, rather than viewing the person only as a representative of a certain racial/ethnic/cultural group.

scholarly journals Compassion and Self-compassion: Conceptualization of and Application to Adjustment to Disability

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Stuntzner
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Emotional Pain ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Process Adjustment ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Coping Process ◽  
Negative Thoughts ◽  
Adjustment To Disability

For many, disability may ignite feelings of grief, sadness, loss, and/or emotional pain. Others discover they harbor negative or self-critical thoughts and beliefs (i.e., blame) which compounds and complicates the personal coping process. Adjustment to disability models exist to help persons with disabilities and professionals understand or explain their negative thoughts, feelings, and experiences; yet, they do not overtly discuss or address emerging skills and approaches such as compassion and selfcompassion as a part of the disability adjustment process. In an effort to change this trend, an eclectic theoretical model which infuses self-compassion and compassion-based techniques has been developed. Rehabilitation counselors are provided with an explanation of the ways existing research on compassion and self-compassion can be used to strengthen their application to the adjustment needs of persons with disabilities. Information about how to incorporate compassion and self-compassion into the rehabilitation counseling adjustment process and recommendations are also provided.

An Existentialist Approach To Rehabilitation Counseling

1985 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Susanne M. Bruyere
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Developmental History ◽  
Basic Assumptions ◽  
Client Change ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
Counseling Approach

This paper provides an overview of existentialism, as applied to the practice of vocational rehabilitation counseling. The key terms and concepts, historical evolution of existentialism as a philosophy and a form of psychotherapy, and its parallel with rehabilitation, are presented. Application of existentialism as a counseling approach which can be used in working with individuals with disabilities is summarized for: its basic assumptions, relevance of developmental history of the individual, perception of psychological health, criteria for client change, intervention techniques, and client-counselor relationship. Research needed to heighten the utility of this approach to rehabilitation, and the importance of integrating this approach into rehabilitation counseling in the 1980s, is discussed.

Specializations in Rehabilitation Counseling: One Program's Vision

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-192
Author(s):  
Charles Bernacchio ◽  
Eileen J. Burker ◽  
Donna Falvo ◽  
Patricia Porter ◽  
Stacia Carone
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Counselor Education ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Collaborative Capacity ◽  
Building Process

The option for specialization is explored to address expanding roles for rehabilitation counselors. Several important considerations are identified for Rehabilitation Counselor Education (RCE) program faculty opting for a specialization. Development of specialty tracks in psychiatric and developmental disabilities are offered as viable options for a master's degree program in rehabilitation counseling. Authors discuss a model using a collaborative capacity-building process in response to national and state needs of persons with disabilities relative to rehabilitation counseling specialization.

Individuals with Life-Threatening Disabilities: A Rehabilitation Counseling Approach

1984 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry A. Allen ◽  
Horace W. Sawyer
Keyword(s):  
Medical Technology ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Capacity Assessment ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Vocational Planning ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Counseling Approach

An increasing number of individuals with life-threatening disabilities are being served by rehabilitation counselors due to legislative mandates and advances in medical technology. This article proposes a rehabilitation counseling approach that involves an understanding of psychosocial considerations, a counseling approach, functional capacity assessment, and vocational planning. This approach is designed to offer these individuals an opportunity to experience as much independence as possible, improve their quality of life, and participate in a vocational planning process that identifies realistic vocational alternatives.

Client Perceptions of the Rehabilitation Counseling Relationship: Humanistic Approaches and Related Outcomes

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory G. Garske ◽  
Marcel Soriano
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Counseling Students ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Counseling Relationship ◽  
Client Outcome ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

For persons with disabilities, help-seeking behavior requires courage, trust, and confidence in others. It is critical for rehabilitation counselors to be cognizant of how they may be perceived by the client. This article focuses on the relationship attitudes, and behaviors which enable the formation of an effective therapeutic relationship. A review is made of the humanistic approaches and conditions relevant to the therapeutic relationship and rehabilitation client outcome. This article is to serve as a primer for rehabilitation counseling students and a review for veteran practitioners.

Application of the KVI-R to Assess and Compare Training Needs for Private and Public State-Federal Rehabilitation Counselors

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-143
Author(s):  
Scott Beveridge ◽  
Sarah Durant ◽  
John Penrod
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Group Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
The United States ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Philosophical Foundations

BackgroundThe KVI-R was developed by a team of researchers in collaboration with the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) as a measurement instrument to assess training needs of rehabilitation counselors. The KVI-R includes 92 items measured on two dimensions: importance to the rehabilitation counseling field and degree of preparedness to work in that area.ObjectiveThe objective for this study was to assess and compare training needs reported by private sector and public sector rehabilitation counselors via the KVI-R.MethodsParticipant data for this study was compiled from two previous studies examining rehabilitation counselors working the public sector and a second study examining the private sector. A sample of 442 public sector rehabilitation counselors were recruited from the state-federal Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies within the federal Mid-Atlantic Region III (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV). A sample of 423 private sector rehabilitation counselors across the United States were recruited through the George Washington University's Forensic Rehabilitation Counseling Certificate Program marketing email list for a total sample of N = 865 Participants responded to two pre- and post- survey questions along with the Knowledge Validation Inventory–Revised (KVI-R) instrument which is used to measure training needs of rehabilitation professionals.FindingsThere were no statistically significant differences shown between the two groups' overall training need or for any KVI-R domain specific need. Both groups indicated that time spent in training was unnecessarily emphasized in areas of group counseling practices and interventions, group counseling theories, and historical philosophical foundations of rehabilitation counseling. Comparing qualitative responses between rehabilitation counselors in the private and the public sector, there were several areas of differences in reported training needs. Those who worked in the public sector reported significantly higher perceived benefits from further training for persons with disabilities (p = .001). Additionally, demographic differences were found between overall years practicing, with private sector counselors having about twice the clinical experience on average compared to the public sector counselors. In addition, private sector counselors had significantly more professional credentials compared to public sector rehabilitation counselors.

A Critical Review of Spiritual Well-Being Scales: Implications for Research, Practice, and Education in Rehabilitation Counseling

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfei Lu ◽  
Chu-Ling Lo ◽  
Na Mi Bang ◽  
Devon Romero
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Main Indicator ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

The primary goal of rehabilitation counseling services is to holistically enhance quality of life (QOL) of persons with disabilities. However, the spiritual dimension of QOL may be the area least attended to by both rehabilitation counselors and counselor educators. It is imperative to raise attention to and understanding of this dimension and specifically its main indicator—spiritual well-being (SWB). In response, the authors of this study reviewed and examined 15 SWB scales regarding scale domains, item generation, selected sample, scaling approaches, as well as psychometric properties (i.e., reliability and validity). The results raised various issues that should be considered by professionals in rehabilitation counseling when studying SWB and its measurement. Implications were provided with regard to research, practice, and teaching on the topic of SWB in rehabilitation counseling.

Emerging Roles, Functions, Specialty Areas, and Employment Settings for Contemporary Rehabilitation Practice

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glacia Ethridge ◽  
Roe A. Rodgers ◽  
Ellen S. Fabian
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Specific Skill

Traditional rehabilitation counseling has focused primarily on serving persons with disabilities in state-federal agencies, using a specific skill set. In recent years, this focus has shifted from the traditional and often narrowed focus of rehabilitation counseling, to a more contemporary and broader scope of practice. This article attempts to summarize and discuss the new emerging roles and functions of rehabilitation counselors, new specialty areas, and new employment settings within the field. Conclusions and recommendations are also discussed.

The Importance of Counseling Supervision in the Professional Development of Public Rehabilitation Counselors

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill L. Bezyak ◽  
Joseph N. Ososkie ◽  
April L. Trice ◽  
Patricia Yeager
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Counseling Supervision ◽  
Administrative Roles ◽  
Effective Counseling ◽  
Public Rehabilitation ◽  
Effective Supervision

An examination of rehabilitation counseling supervision in public settings was undertaken. This examination emphasizes the importance of counseling supervision in the professional development of rehabilitation counselors. In addition, certain barriers to effective supervision are highlighted including the emphasis supervisors often place on administrative roles, rather than clinical duties and the infrequency of counseling supervision offered to experienced rehabilitation counselors as opposed to novice rehabilitation counselors. Recommendations for effective counseling supervision that address the needs of counselors and supervisors are also included.

Opportunities in the Affordable Care Act to Advance Long-Term Services and Supports: The Role of Rehabilitation Counseling

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Caldwell Joe ◽  
J. Alston Reginald
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Care Act ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Long Term Care Insurance ◽  
The Affordable Care Act ◽  
Services And Supports

The Affordable Care Act includes many new provisions for long-term services and supports (LTSS). Among these are several new options, improvements, and incentives within Medicaid to balance service systems and expand access to home and community-based services. In addition, the Affordable Care Act authorizes the establishment of a new voluntary national long-term care insurance program, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Program. This article discusses some of the major provisions and implementation. It also examines how the major principles of rehabilitation counseling are central to advancing LTSS policy and how rehabilitation counselors can play a key role in ensuring quality LTSS services for persons with disabilities.

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