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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities in U.S. Foreign Policy

2020 ◽  
pp. 104420732095976
Author(s):  
Valerie L. Karr ◽  
Ashley Van Edema ◽  
Megan McCloskey ◽  
Krista Geden ◽  
Jim Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Peace Corps ◽  
The United States ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Foreign Assistance ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Department Of State ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Accountability Measures ◽  
The U.S

Persons with disabilities living in developing countries look to the United States—the world’s largest contributor to Official Development Assistance (ODA) by volume—as a steadfast supporter of inclusion. This case study examined disability inclusion within the current policies and practices of four federal agencies responsible for either funding or executing U.S. foreign assistance activities. The agencies of interest were the U.S. Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Peace Corps (PC), and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Core areas of investigation were (a) agency disability policies and guidance, (b) the inclusion of persons with disabilities in foreign assistance programs, (c) the employment of persons with disabilities within federal agencies, and (d) physical accessibility of federal agencies. Key findings show that while some progress has been made in regard to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in U.S. foreign aid, a persistent lack of formal accountability measures impedes the inclusion of persons with disabilities diffusing responsibility and results within and across agencies.

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.

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