Navigating the Unique Landscape of Clients Who Identify as LGBTQ+ in Vocational Rehabilitation: A Social Justice Primer

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-322
Author(s):  
Robert L. Stevens ◽  
Erica L. Wondolowski ◽  
Gregory A. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Allied Health Professions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Intersecting Identities ◽  
The Many

Clients who identify as both a person with a disability and a member of the LGBTQ+ community (LGBTQxPWD) present with their own unique worldviews and subsequent needs when seeking Rehabilitation Counseling. It remains the ethical and professional responsibility of the Rehabilitation Counselor to engage in practices which not only further their understanding of the sociopolitical and individual environments which impact these clients, but also to engage in ongoing personal and professional development to ensure that the ethical principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence, as well as the charge to cultural competence, are upheld. In the fall of 2019, the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association held a symposium on social justice concerns in the field of Rehabilitation Counseling. There, the need for an LGBTQ+ repository was identified. This resource would allow for Rehabilitation Counselors/educators to obtain information pertaining to the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and the many other intersecting identities that may also present by a given client. The aim of this article is to examine existing research pertaining to those who identify as LGBTQxPWD, identify gaps in the literature regarding needs of the LGBTQ+ and Disability communities, respectively, and to propose action steps where those in the field of Rehabilitation Counseling and other allied health professions can aid in furthering the social justice movement of this group.

Assessing Infusion of Social Justice in Rehabilitation Counselor Education Curriculum

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 406-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengli Dong ◽  
Glacia Ethridge ◽  
Roe Rodgers-Bonaccorsy ◽  
Spalatin N. Oire
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
National Council ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Purpose:To examine the extent to which rehabilitation counselor educators understand and are committed to infusing social justice in the rehabilitation counseling curricula.Method:The authors used a quantitative descriptive research design to examine the level and extent of integrating social justice into rehabilitation counseling curricular. The participants were 59 rehabilitation counselor educators recruited during the eighth Annual Rehabilitation Educators Conference hosted by the National Council on Rehabilitation Education.Results:The study found that most participants perceived it important to integrate social justice into rehabilitation counseling curricula. The level and extent of integration varied by academic rank and years of teaching.Conclusion:To ensure future rehabilitation counselors gain social justice competency, it is of great significance that rehabilitation counseling educators infuse the concepts of social justice into the curricula through knowledge and fieldwork domains.

Client Feedback in Rehabilitation Counselor Evaluation: A Field-based, Professional Development Application

1984 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Emener ◽  
Mary G. Mars ◽  
Joan F. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Client Feedback ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Counselor Educator ◽  
Evaluation Form ◽  
Counselor Evaluation ◽  
Student Intern ◽  
Development Application

Based on recommendations from current rehabilitation literature, a supervising counselor and four rehabilitation counselors, with the assistance of a student intern, surveyed rehabilitation clients dosed “26” (rehabilitated) within a 12-month period. The 31 respondents (39.2% return rate) used the Emener and Placido (1982b) “Counselor Evaluation Form” to evaluate their counselors on 15 items. Client demographics and the Clients' evaluations are presented and discussed. With the assistance of a rehabilitation counselor educator, a professional development seminar with a focus on the utilization of the clients' feedback evaluations in facilitating rehabilitation counselor professional development was conducted. The supervising counselor's, rehabilitation counselors', student intern's, and the rehabilitation counselor educator's evaluations of the seminar are presented as well as recommendations for the field of rehabilitation and the profession of rehabilitation counseling.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rehabilitation Counselor Educators' Experiences of Social Injustice and Social Justice Infusion

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-233
Author(s):  
ShengLi Dong ◽  
Glacia Ethridge ◽  
Roe Rodgers-Bonaccorsy
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Social Injustice ◽  
National Council ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the types of social injustice experiences rehabilitation counselor educators reported, and the relationship between different levels of social injustice experiences and infusion strategies of social justice into the curricula. The participants in the study included 101 rehabilitation counselor educators recruited from the listserv of the National Council on Rehabilitation Education. A quantitative content analysis method was used. The findings showed that social injustice experiences reported by the participants tend to be multidimensional. Participants who reported a high level of exposure to social injustice experiences were more likely to infuse social justice into their curricula at a higher level than participants who reported a low level of exposure to social injustice experiences. The study revealed that gaining an understanding of social injustice in educators' personal and professional lives may foster their efforts to integrate social justice into the curricula, which in turn, may potentially enhance the social justice competency for trainees. Implications for research and practice were discussed.

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.

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.

Rehabilitation Counseling and the Law: Critical Considerations of Confidentiality and Privilege, Malpractice, and Forensics

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Vallario ◽  
William G. Emener
Keyword(s):  
Counselor Education ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor Education ◽  
The Law

In the process of providing to their clients the highest quality of rehabilitation counseling services available within their profession, rehabilitation counselors are ethically obligated to remain cognizant of, and within, the law. Utilizing references from theoretical and research literature as well as examples from judicial caselaw, three areas of law critically applicable to the practice of rehabilitation counseling are presented and discussed: (a) confidentiality and privilege; (b) malpractice; and (c) forensics. Conclusions and relevant recommendations are offered to practicing rehabilitation counselors, professional rehabilitation counseling associations and rehabilitation counselor education.

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