Journal article
Vocational Rehabilitation in the COVID-19 Era: The Importance of Supervision
Rehabilitation counseling bulletin, Vol.67(2), pp.123-130
01/2024
DOI: 10.1177/00343552221087178
Abstract
The rehabilitation counseling profession, as an essential career, has been facing unforeseen and unprecedented complications as a result of the coronavirus-19 pandemic. As practitioners were required to begin completing their work virtually or using telehealth modalities, it became apparent that may be gaps in preparation for such a shift. It is as yet unknown what implication these changes have on employment rates of people with disabilities, in addition to other markers for independence (e.g., independent living, etc.). Implications of the sudden shift to virtual practice are especially of interest following the changes to the comprehensive system of personnel development legislated by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization of 2014. Decreased educational requirements may lead vocational rehabilitation (VR) employees to navigate a national crisis without the essential knowledge domains required for qualified provider status. The current study asked VR personnel to indicate their comfort and preparedness in various areas, in light of the pandemic and virtual service provision ( n = 88). Items were assessed at three levels: Counselor, Agency, and Client. Taken together, the results indicate that the sample feels able to maintain evidence-based services, and that supervisors have been regularly available during this uncertain time. Implications for rehabilitation researchers, supervisors, and educators are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Vocational Rehabilitation in the COVID-19 Era: The Importance of Supervision
- Creators
- Allison Levine - University of IowaPhillip D. Rumrill - University of KentuckyChristina Espinosa - University of KentuckyKathy Sheppard-Jones - University of Kentucky
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Rehabilitation counseling bulletin, Vol.67(2), pp.123-130
- DOI
- 10.1177/00343552221087178
- ISSN
- 0034-3552
- eISSN
- 1538-4853
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 04/06/2022
- Date published
- 01/2024
- Academic Unit
- Counselor Education; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984371268802771
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