A Time for Change Implications of the CRCC Demographic Data for Rehabilitation Curriculum

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Roger H. Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Extensive Data ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Professional ◽  
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

A Time for Change?Since mid-1975, extensive data has been collected on individuals seeking to become Certified Rehabilitation Counselors. Examining the data on “counselors” suggests that performaooe on the Field Review is below average in some situations. Graduates of rehabilitation counseling programs tend to score higher than most other graduate majors, such as counseling psychology or clinical psychology. The results suggest steps should be taken to strengthen training for the rehabilitation professional in terms of graduate education, RCEP, and in-service training.

Certified Rehabilitation Counselors: A New Era

1977 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 228-232
Author(s):  
Roger H. Livingston ◽  
James R. Engelkes
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
New Era ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Counselor Certification ◽  
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

The professional status and future of rehabilitation counseling, as a profession, has been enhanced through the certification of rehabilitation counselors. Since July, 1974, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification has certified more than 8,000 individuals in the profession. These professionals are located throughout the United States, its territories, and three foreign countries. Beginning in July, 1975, extensive demographic information was collected on each applicant resulting in a composite profile on slightly over 50% of the Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC's) certified during the “grandpersoning” period.

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.

Epilogue: Rehabilitation Counseling Credentialing

1993 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-80
Author(s):  
Michael J. Leahy ◽  
Edna Mora Szymanski
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
The Status ◽  
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Empirical Foundation ◽  
And Training

This special joint issue has presented information on the status of credentialing in rehabilitation counseling by providing a review of the certification, accreditation, and counselor licensure efforts, as well as the issues confronting the profession in the continuing process of professionalization. In addition, this issue has focused on the empirical foundation of the credentialing processes in rehabilitation counseling by providing the initial findings of an ongoing research project designed to validate the accreditation and certification processes that support the profession, along with the identification of the reported preparedness and training needs of certified rehabilitation counselors.

Professional Identity and the Future of Rehabilitation Counseling

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 60-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne B. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Equal Opportunity ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Working Together ◽  
The Common ◽  
Rehabilitation Professional

This article describes a vision of rehabilitation counseling, wherein both the profession of rehabilitation counseling and the diverse roles of rehabilitation counselors are recognized and valued by rehabilitation counselors, the general public, and other professionals in promoting social justice and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. Using parallels with psychology, this article describes opportunities and challenges related to the visibility and centrality of rehabilitation counseling in society. Marketing is a key element in moving rehabilitation counseling from a fringe activity to a central, well-known profession. Recommendations to make rehabilitation counseling central to society include rehabilitation professional associations and other constituencies (a) working together to market the profession, which can capitalize on the ever-expanding number of career opportunities for rehabilitation counselors and (b) leveraging resources for the common good while respecting our differences.

Rehabilitation Counseling in the State Sector: Do Job Descriptions Accurately Reflect Expected Duties?

1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Douglas Allen ◽  
Joseph Turpin ◽  
Gregory Garske ◽  
Rebecca Warren-Marlatt
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
State Sector ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

Job descriptions of entry level rehabilitation counseling positions advertised by state vocational rehabilitation agencies were examined in order to determine if states are effectively conveying expected duties to potential employees. Duties described in published state job listings were compared to areas of human resource development perceived to be significantly important by certified rehabilitation counselors in public settings. Results indicate that state descriptions do appear to reflect expected duties to potential employment of candidates. Discussion addresses the need for description standardization, limitations of the study, and suggested direction for future research.

Enhancing the Professional Preparation of Rehabilitation Counselors for Improved Services to Ethnic Minorities with Disabilities

1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tennyson J. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Counseling Profession ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Insight Into

Past and recent research on ethnic minorities with disabilities has indicated that they have identifiably unique characteristics and present special challenges to the rehabilitation counseling profession. Demographic data and research findings are presented which provide insight into how these characteristics and challenges impact the rehabilitation process. Recommendations are offered on how to enhance the professional preparation of rehabilitation counselors for improved services to ethnic minorities with disabilities.

Rehabilitation Counseling in the Year 2011: Perceptions of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Barros-Bailey ◽  
John J. Benshoff ◽  
Jerome Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Aging Workforce ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Sociopolitical Environment ◽  
Client Population ◽  
Counselor Certification ◽  
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

In the 2006 Job Analysis of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification asked counselors where they thought the profession would be in 5 years. A total of 529 counselors gave their opinions about the future of rehabilitation counseling within the context of the sociopolitical environment in which they practice, about general trends in the profession, and about how these might affect the sector in which they are employed. Perceptions included concerns about the aging workforce and client base, the role of assistive technology, counseling skill development to meet the needs of a more complex client population, funding resources, and licensure/certification issues. Implications of their answers within the emerging generational context were explored, as were ideas for future research.

Internet Practices of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors and Analysis of Guidelines for Ethical Internet Practices

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-112
Author(s):  
Ilana S. Lehmann ◽  
William Crimando
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

The Internet has become an integral part of the practice of rehabilitation counseling. To identify potential ethical issues regarding the use of the Internet by counselors, two studies were conducted. In Study 1, we surveyed a national sample of rehabilitation counselors regarding their use of technology in their work and home settings. Results suggested that all counselors use email and find information on the Internet, and some also use the Internet to socialize. Some online activities in which counselors engage raise ethical concerns. Study 2 was a content analysis of ethical codes of three national counseling associations and three states that license rehabilitation counselors for the amount of guidance these codes provide regarding Internet activities. Results indicated that although the ethical use of technology has been identified in the codes, there are still areas in which the guidance is only indirect at best.

Counseling psychology and clinical psychology: Some preliminary comparative data.

1986 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 581-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Edward Watkins ◽  
Frederick G. Lopez ◽  
Vicki L. Campbell ◽  
Catherine D. Himmell
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Comparative Data
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