The Matrix: Suggesting a New Approach to Rehabilitation Assessment

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
Darlene A.G. Groomes
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Clinical Judgments ◽  
Counseling Education ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Treatment Plans ◽  
Rehabilitation Assessment

Clinical judgments made during the assessment process can affect the outcome decisions that rehabilitation counselors construct about consumer performance. The individualized nature of rehabilitation assessment seems to demand a more uniform and consistent way of making sense of the various data resulting from the assessment process. Few suggestions for organizing the assessment data have been presented in rehabilitation counseling literature. Particular difficulties in making clinical judgments are reviewed, and a psychological model for organizing assessment information is suggested for enhancing clinical judgments. The result of using the matrix may assist counselors in making more accurate hypotheses about consumer performance, and in developing treatment plans with consumers. Implications for rehabilitation counseling education, practice, and research are provided.

Multicultural Education and Training in Rehabilitation Counseling Education Programs

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Chandra M. Donnell ◽  
Stacia L. Robertson ◽  
Cozetta D. Shannon
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Counselor Education ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Counseling Education ◽  
Counseling Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor Education ◽  
Multicultural Practices

Racial-ethnic backgrounds of rehabilitation counseling clientele have become increasingly diverse. Additionally, the current emphasis on globalization and international rehabilitation in diverse communities requires educators to examine teaching methods and strategies to best train rehabilitation counselors working within these complex diverse populations. Rehabilitation counseling training programs have begun to embrace multicultural practices as they are implemented in accreditation standards; however, implementation of multicultural practices in educational programs is still unclear. The purpose of this article is to define multicultural education and its role in rehabilitation counselor education. A multifaceted approach to multicultural education in rehabilitation counseling education is presented. Implications for rehabilitation counselor education programs is discussed.

Collaborative Efforts to Meet the Experiential Training Needs of Rehabilitation Counselors

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
Manuela Kress-Shull ◽  
Linda L. Leech
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Psychiatric Rehabilitation ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Psychiatric Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Experiential Training ◽  
Counseling Education ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

A series of developmental experiential learning activities designed to give students increasingly more experience working with individuals with psychiatric disabilities is described. The benefits of including these types of activities within a psychiatric rehabilitation specialization in a rehabilitation counseling master's degree program are discussed. Activities that increase students' sensitivity to, experience with, and efficacy working with individuals with long-term mental illnesses can easily be included in other rehabilitation counseling education programs.

Emerging Disabilities That Result From or Are Exacerbated by Severe Weather Events: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-23
Author(s):  
Lynn C. Koch ◽  
Julie Hill ◽  
Phillip D. Rumrill
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Severe Weather ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Foreseeable Future ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rehabilitation Assessment

BackgroundRehabilitation counselors can anticipate providing services to growing numbers of individuals who have disabilities that were acquired in (or exacerbated by) severe weather events. The impact of these events on individuals’ psychosocial and vocational functioning is an important factor to address in holistic rehabilitation assessment and planning.ObjectivesThe objectives of this article are to (a) provide an overview of how severe weather events contribute to the onset and exacerbation of chronic illnesses and disabilities, (b) identify populations most at risk of experiencing the negative consequences of severe weather events, and (c) consider implications for rehabilitation counseling policy and practice.MethodsWe reviewed literature on severe weather events and their impact on human health and functioning to better understand the impact of these events on affected individuals.ResultsThe review revealed that severe weather events have increased in frequency, intensity, and length, and this trend is expected to continue into the foreseeable future. Severe weather events are an emerging cause of disability that requires unique assessment and planning considerations for rehabilitation counselors.ConclusionsThe increase in recent decades of severe weather events as a cause or contributor to disability has numerous implications for rehabilitation counseling practice that are discussed in this article.

Instituting an Outcomes Assessment Effort: Lessons from the Field

2000 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. Mecca ◽  
Ann Rivera ◽  
Andrew J. Esposito
Keyword(s):  
Outcomes Assessment ◽  
Family Counseling ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
New Haven ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Multiple Modalities ◽  
Outcomes Evaluation ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Treatment Plans

Family Counseling of Greater New Haven, Inc., is a private, non-profit, mental health outpatient clinic serving children, adults, couples, and families using multiple modalities. In September 1997, in response to pressures for outcomes evaluation from funders and others, the agency launched an outcomes assessment effort using the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI). The instrument is administered at intake and at 90 days or upon termination. A comparison of pre-test with post-test scores indicates some degree of improvement in 96% of agency clients who completed both pre- and post-tests. Obstacles to instituting the outcomes assessment effort are discussed. Initially, the authors identify a lack of human resources for the project, a lack of understanding of the assessment process, and resistance to the assessment process as obstacles. These may be attributed to fear about personal accountability and a misuse of the data collected, and were overcome by education of agency staff. The authors share lessons they have learned about how to successfully institute an outcomes assessment effort. These include: designating staff to oversee the outcomes assessment work; involving clinicians very early in the process, and inviting their input on both process and product; carefully choosing assessment instruments to be closely aligned with program goals; and using the outcomes data for multiple purposes which are meaningful to various constituents within the agency, i.e., treatment plans, quality assurance, marketing, etc.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Complexity Behind the Hispanic Identity

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Senices
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
National Origin ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Hispanic Population ◽  
Human Service Professionals ◽  
Selection Of

This paper will review the complexity behind the various Hispanic identities and its implication for the field of rehabilitation counseling and other human service professions. Variables such as privilege, colorism, national origin, socioeconomic status, and experiences with discrimination interact and make-up the multiple identities of Hispanics. Yet, the use of the label Hispanic label has homogenized this population. It is recommended that rehabilitation counselors and other human service professionals be aware of the heterogeneity within the Hispanic population since it gives Hispanics tremendous latitude in the selection of a cultural identity.

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.

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