Caseload Management for the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in a State Agency

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-158
Author(s):  
Douglas A. Willey
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Workload Management ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

The job of vocational rehabilitation counselors within a state agency is becoming more difficult. Demands are being made that they work with greater numbers of a more severely disabled population yet still obtain a greater number of closures. To keep pace with the increasing demands, the counselor needs to become a more competent administrator of his work and better organized in managing a caseload. Though the traditional title for this subject is caseload management, it is thought more accurate to divide caseload management into two separate but interconnected activities: workload management and case movement management. Workload management is concerned with assuring that everything that is supposed to get done actually does get done. Case movement is concerned with those techniques that facilitate rapid case movement. The purpose of this article is to describe some techniques and ideas that can assist counselors in becoming better managers of their work and their case movement.

State Agency Rehabilitation Counselor Functions with Mentally Retarded Clients

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Jerry D. Parham
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
State Agencies ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

The data on counselor functions from five state agencies of rehabilitation were analyzed based on the percentage of MR clients in their caseloads. In comparing the results to a study done nearly a decade ago, minimal differences were found in the amount of time counselors spent performing major functions. Results of the study would indicate that state agency vocational rehabilitation counselors spend approximately the same amount of time performing similar functions regardless of the percentage of mentally retarded persons in their caseloads. The quality rather than the quantity of time spent on counselor functions may account for existing differences.

Emerging Roles of the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with Regard to the ADA

1995 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Rosalie S. Boone ◽  
Pamela S. Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Training

Vocational rehabilitation counselors (VRCs), by virtue of their professional responsibilities to facilitate the employment of individuals with disabilities, represent a logical resource for promoting knowledge of and compliance with the ADA in the employment arena. The purpose of the current study was to collect information that would be useful to VRCs in developing and implementing ADA advocacy, information dissemination, and training activities in the employment community. Seventy employers and employees from businesses representing major areas covered by the ADA were interviewed. The following research questions were explored: 1. What is the current level of knowledge about the ADA within the business community? 2. What preferences do business personnel have for learning more about the ADA and its implementation? Results indicated that nearly half of the respondents had not heard about the ADA and that business personnel had a variety of preferences regarding the provision of ADA information. The findings are discussed with regard to their implications for vocational rehabilitation counselors.

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.

Employer Attitudes Toward the Employment and Placement of the Handicapped

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 120-125
Author(s):  
William G. Emener ◽  
James M. McHargue
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Employer Attitudes ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Client Advocacy ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
And Training

Seven vocational rehabilitation counselors individually administered a 37 item Employer Attitude Survey Questionnaire to 34 employers from large and 23 employers from small business establishments. The questionnaire covered: (a) attitudes of employers toward the employment of the handicapped, vocational rehabilitation, and vocational rehabilitation's efforts to secure employment for the handicapped; (b) employer expectations and preferences for vocational rehabilitation counselor placement and follow-up techniques; and, (c) types of information desired by employers when they consider a handicapped person for employment. Implications for pre-service and inservice education and training, placement, job development, client advocacy, and future research are discussed.

Rehabilitation Counselor Attitudes: A Study to Compare the Attitudes of General and Special Counselors

1974 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-158
Author(s):  
Charles R. Neely
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Counselor Attitudes ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

The results of a questionnaire completed by vocational rehabilitation counselors employed by the Georgia Department of Human Resources were studied. A comparison was made between the responses of 97 counselors carrying general caseloads and 64 counselors carrying special caseloads. The results indicated little overall difference between the attitudes of counselors regardless of the type caseload carried.

Rehabilitation Counselor Interaction Style During the Initial Interview

1980 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-45
Author(s):  
Roy C. Farley ◽  
Stanford E. Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Interaction Style ◽  
Initial Interview ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

This study examined audio recorded initial client interviews of 56 Vocational Rehabilitation counselors to assess counselor interaction style. The results indicated a “style” considered less than optimally facilitative of client self-expression and suggested a need for providing counselors with training to increase their skill as interactionists.

Job Attitudes of Union Versus NRCA Members

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-119
Author(s):  
Glen O. Geist ◽  
Roger G. Backes
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Job Attitudes ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Professional Issues ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Job Rewards

State agency vocational rehabilitation counselors are assessed in their attitudes toward professional issues and extrinsic job rewards. Counselors who are members of the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) differ in their attitudes from those who belong to unions. Differences in attitudes are also reflected in the geographical location (major metropolitan, urban, rural) of the agency in which the counselor works. Comparisons are made on several issues and the implications discussed.

CRC Credential Attainment by State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Anna M. Harpster ◽  
Katherine L. Byers ◽  
LaKeisha L. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Master's Degree Program ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

This study examines 137 state vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors' perceptions of the value of having the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credential. While almost 53% of this sample included persons who were certified, the majority who were not indicated that the two major reasons for not currently having this designation were: (a) it was not required to be employed as a state VR counselor and (b) they planned to get it. In terms of perceived encouragement by master's degree program faculty to pursue the CRC credential, results reveal that for this group of vocational rehabilitation counselors, this influence did not have a substantial impact on CRC obtainment. Implications for the rehabilitation counseling field/education are discussed.

The Rehabilitation Problems and needs of the Spinal-Cord Injured: A Pilot Study

1976 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen A. Felice ◽  
John E. Muthard ◽  
Laurie S. Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Spinal Cord Injured

The findings of a pilot study of spinal-cord injury in Florida covering three topics are reported: 1) the incidence of spinal-cord injury in Florida, 2) the experiences of spinal-cord injured (SCI) persons and vocational rehabilitation counselors and their perceptions of the adequacy of their community's treatment and rehabilitation services for the SCI, and 3) the availability of facilities, equipment, and personnel for the care of SCI individuals in Florida. Recent developments in care for the SCI in Florida are discussed.

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