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Who makes a good rehabilitation
professional?
The best rehabilitation professionals are those who are educated to work behind the scenes assisting people with disabilities to build skills, confidence, and the expectation of success in helping themselves. In this way, individuals with disabilities are empowered to take full control of their lives and take their rightful place as valued, contributing citizens.
Knowledge and practice of these principles, combined with a solid foundation
of specialized education in the vocational rehabilitation field, enable
dedicated rehabilitation professionals to help individuals with physical
or mental disabilities who are pursuing meaningful careers to obtain gainful
employment and live more independently. This is achieved through the provision
of such supports as counseling, medical and psychological services, local
job searches, job training and other individualized services.
The demand for qualified vocational rehabilitation professionals is expected
to increase steadily during the next several years. The impact of vocational
rehabilitation steadily gained momentum after Congress passed the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 and subsequent groundbreaking legislation, including the 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act. Many of the professionals who have contributed
to this field since the 1970s are preparing to retire after enjoying long,
rewarding careers.
This booklet has been prepared for those of you who want to know more
about building a satisfying career in vocational rehabilitation. Inside
is an overview of career choices and the specific educational information
you’ll need to prepare for the exciting career of your choice in
vocational rehabilitation.
Find
out more about Vocational Rehabilitation
(Excerpts
from the Careers in Vocational Rehabilitation Booklet)
Who
makes a good rehabilitation professional?
Preparing for a Career in Vocational Rehabilitation
Questions about a Career in Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational
Rehabilitation Professions:
Rehabilitation
Counseling
Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Blind
or Have Vision Impairments
Orientation and Mobility Specialists
Rehabilitation Teachers
Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment
Vocational Evaluators
Work Adjustment Specialists
Job Development and Placement Specialists
Rehabilitation of Individuals who are Deaf or Hard
of Hearing
Deafness Rehabilitation Professionals
Interpreters for Deaf Individuals
Undergraduate Education in the Rehabilitation
Services
Rehabilitation Practitioners
Rehabilitation Administration
Other Vocational Rehabilitation Professions
Rehabilitation Medicine, Physiatrists,
Rehabilitation Nurses
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Rehabilitation Technologists
Rehabilitation Psychologist
Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
By
becoming a professional in the field of vocational rehabilitation, you
will have many exciting opportunities to:
• Work in a creative, compelling, professional
environment infused with passion, idealism, and realism;
• Achieve your potential while empowering others to reach theirs;
• Enjoy long-term career growth potential with increasingly competitive
salaries and benefits;
• Know that the goal is empowerment and the bottom line is meaningful
employment; and
• Experience the deep satisfaction of making a significant impact
on the quality of many lives, including your own.
