Rehabilitation Counseling's Phoenix Project: Re-visiting the Call for Unification of the Professional Associations in Rehabilitation Counseling

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
Michael J. Leahy ◽  
Vilia M. Tarvydas ◽  
Brian N. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Professional Association ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Current Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

The purpose of this white paper is to re-visit the call for unification of the professional associations representing rehabilitation counseling. The current status and issues associated with the multiple associations representing the discipline will be briefly reviewed. A brief history of collaborative efforts between these organizations, salient issues and trends, and observations about the critical need to unify our national professional associations will be included and discussed. Finally, a set of specific actionable steps will be recommended to move the discipline to unify and establish one professional association that represents all rehabilitation counselors both nationally and internationally.

Transforming Our Professional Organizations: A First Step Toward the Unification of the Rehabilitation Counseling Profession

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Leahy ◽  
Vilia M. Tarvydas
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Counseling Profession ◽  
History Of ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

This article provides a contextual background for the current unification efforts underway between the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) and the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA). It includes a brief history of collaborative efforts between these organizations, the identification of salient issues and trends, and observations about the unification of our national professional associations.

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.

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.

The History of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
National Commission ◽  
Extensive Discussion ◽  
Certification Process ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Written Examination ◽  
History Of ◽  
Counselor Certification ◽  
Maintenance Process

The certification movement for Rehabilitation Counselors has spanned more than 16 years. During this time extensive discussion on the topic took place, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) was incorporated, and a reliable and valid written examination was developed and tested. Finally, a Certification Maintenance process that meets the standards of the National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies was established and accepted by the professional constituency. These efforts and the fact that 10,000 professionals have become certified in the field of rehabilitation counseling provide support for the viability of the certification process for the professional rehabilitation counselor and the existent profession of Rehabilitation Counseling.

The Case for an Independent Association of Rehabilitation Counselors

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Rasch
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Independent Association ◽  
Financial Burdens

This paper outlines the case for the merger of the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association and American Rehabilitation Counseling Association into a new and independent association of rehabilitation counselors. It is argued that rehabilitation counseling is at a stage in its development where an independent association with divisional affiliates is needed. Such an organization would eliminate any confusion, duplication, or unnecessary financial burdens resulting from the current dichotomy of professional associations, and would facilitate greater unity and membership in the profession.

Preserving the Spirit of Professional Cooperation: A Crucial Need in Rehabilitation Counseling

1984 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-50
Author(s):  
Patrick Hemenway
Keyword(s):  
Service Provision ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Counselor Trainees ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Special Interest Groups ◽  
Role Performance ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dynamic Growth

Cooperation among rehabilitation counselors represents a necessary means to insure the quality of service provision. A review of the history of rehabilitation reveals an exceptional record of intraprofessional cooperation, especially during its years of dynamic growth. Recently however, a number of trends have emerged which lessen both the incentive and ability of counselors to work together as a professionally linked unit. Reduced funding, the proliferation of private sector rehabilitation, the growth of special interest groups, and rising demands for accountability and role performance are among the most visible movements which have weakened the traditional cohesive atmosphere. It is proposed that a crucial need in rehabilitation counseling exists in preserving the once prominent philosophy of professional cooperation. In meeting the need, it is further proposed that the author's and other counselor trainees, as well as current practitioners, role involves a dynamic commitment to understand, communicate, and cooperate in a conscious effort to promote the welfare of the disabled client and the field of rehabilitation counseling.

What Crocodile Dundee Never Told Us

1991 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-12
Author(s):  
Vicki A. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Population Size ◽  
Deep Structure ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Professional Association ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Standards

Many of the same issues that confront American speech-language pathologists are present in Australia. Where differences exist, they reflect the history of the country and the profession and the population size. As I indicated at the beginning, these differences are mostly surface ones. At the deep structure, the quality of Australian speech-language pathologists compares favorably to that of American clinicians, and the professional association is committed to high standards of professional preparation and practice. In light of these significant similarities, perhaps speech-language pathologists can look forward to the day when professional associations across oceans find a mechanism for readily acknowledging international colleagues’ competencies. As the insightful Mr. Crocodile Dundee might say, "There’s more than one way to skin a wombat and still have everything be ridgy-didge, mate. Fair dinkum."

The Necessity of Professional Disclosure and Informed Consent for Rehabilitation Counselors

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Carlisle ◽  
Ann T. Neulicht
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Informed Choice ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Written Disclosure ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship

Within the rehabilitation counseling arena, professional disclosure and informed consent are critical concepts for the rehabilitation counselor to understand. Once understood, they become key components of a rehabilitation counselor's daily practice. Counselors need to provide sufficient prior information about their evaluation and services to respect the individual's right to make an informed choice about participating in the activities. This is one of the most important steps for the counselor to make at the outset of the relationship and thereafter. Yet, inconsistency abounds among rehabilitation counselors when it comes to providing a full and adequate disclosure, thereby ensuring the individual's right to informed consent. This article addresses the history of these issues, the manner by which earlier versions of the Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors addressed them, and the changes regarding disclosure and informed consent within the revised 2010 code. Because the code now requires written disclosure, this article provides guidance to rehabilitation counselors for incorporating proper professional disclosure and informed consent protocols into their daily professional activities.

scholarly journals Canada’s history of failing to provide medical care for Indigenous children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakhshan Kamran
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Current Status ◽  
House Of Commons ◽  
Canadian Government ◽  
Indigenous Children ◽  
History Of ◽  
Services And Supports

Abstract In December 2007, the House of Commons unanimously supported Jordan’s Principle, a commitment that all First Nations children would receive the health care products, social services, and supports, and education they need, in memory of Jordan River Anderson. However, the process of applying for Jordan’s Principle was convoluted and not transparent, leaving several cases not being responded to. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found the definition and implementation of Jordan’s Principle to be racist and discriminatory in 2016, ordering the Canadian government to make immediate changes. Failing to make changes to Jordan’s Principle, the Canadian government was found to be noncompliant with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal orders in 2018. This article provides one case example of Jordan’s Principle that was not responded to, details on the current status of Jordan’s Principle, and information on the recent implementation of the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.

scholarly journals Development of an Understanding of Reactive Mercury in Ambient Air: A Review

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Mae Sexauer Gustin ◽  
Sarrah M. Dunham-Cheatham ◽  
Jiaoyan Huang ◽  
Steve Lindberg ◽  
Seth N. Lyman
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Air ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Measurement Systems ◽  
Power Plant Emissions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Plant Emissions ◽  
Gas Measurements ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Stack Gas

This review focuses on providing the history of measurement efforts to quantify and characterize the compounds of reactive mercury (RM), and the current status of measurement methods and knowledge. RM collectively represents gaseous oxidized mercury (GOM) and that bound to particles. The presence of RM was first recognized through measurement of coal-fired power plant emissions. Once discovered, researchers focused on developing methods for measuring RM in ambient air. First, tubular KCl-coated denuders were used for stack gas measurements, followed by mist chambers and annular denuders for ambient air measurements. For ~15 years, thermal desorption of an annular KCl denuder in the Tekran® speciation system was thought to be the gold standard for ambient GOM measurements. Research over the past ~10 years has shown that the KCl denuder does not collect GOM compounds with equal efficiency, and there are interferences with collection. Using a membrane-based system and an automated system—the Detector for Oxidized mercury System (DOHGS)—concentrations measured with the KCl denuder in the Tekran speciation system underestimate GOM concentrations by 1.3 to 13 times. Using nylon membranes it has been demonstrated that GOM/RM chemistry varies across space and time, and that this depends on the oxidant chemistry of the air. Future work should focus on development of better surfaces for collecting GOM/RM compounds, analytical methods to characterize GOM/RM chemistry, and high-resolution, calibrated measurement systems.

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