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Program Assessment
Rehabilitation counseling is a systematic process that helps individuals with physical, mental, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities achieve their personal, career, and independent living goals. This process is carried out in the most integrated setting possible through the application of professional counseling practices. Rehabilitation counseling involves effective communication, collaborative goal setting, and positive growth and change achieved through self-advocacy, as well as psychological, vocational, social, and behavioral interventions.
Information on Certification and Licensure
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) - Certifying body for rehabilitation counselors.
- Video: Navigate Disability with Confidence by CRCC
- Video: The Art of Rehabilitation Counseling by CRCC
- Video: CRC Certification: It Makes a Difference by CRCC
- CRCC Job Board
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington
Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Professional Counselor in Other States
Regional Work Settings and Employment Opportunities
Washington
Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (WA DVR)
- Department of Social and Health Services-Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Employment Opportunities with Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Washington Department of Services for the Blind (WA DSB)
- Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
- Employment Opportunities with Washington Department of Services for the Blind
Washington Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (TVR)
Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs)
VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
WA Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), Vocational Services
Alaska
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (AK DVR)
- Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (including Blind Services)
- Employment Opportunities with Alaska Rehabilitation Services
Alaska Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (TVR)
Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs)
Alaska VA Healthcare System
Idaho
Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (ID DVR)
- Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Employment Opportunities with Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Idaho Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ICBVI)
- Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Employment Opportunities with Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Idaho Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (TVR)
Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs)
VA Boise Healthcare System (Serves ID and Eastern OR)
Oregon
Oregon Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (OR OVRS)
- Department of Human Services-Oregon Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Employment Opportunities with Oregon Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB)
- Oregon Commission for the Blind
- Employment Opportunities with Oregon Division of Services for the Blind
Oregon Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (TVR)
Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs)
VA Portland Healthcare System (Serves Oregon and Southwest WA)
National Work Settings and Employment Opportunities
Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR; also known as American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services or AIVRS)
- Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) Institute
- American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center (AIVRTTAC)
US Department of Veterans Affairs
- VBA Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
- VHA Compensated Work Therapy
- VHA Polytrauma System of Care
- USAJobs (for federal employment opportunities)
CRCC Job Board
WWU MA in Rehabilitation Counseling Advisory Committee
Professional Associations and Other Related Organizations
- American Counseling Association (ACA) – a professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession
- American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) – a professional association for rehabilitation counseling practitioners, educators, and students who are concerned with continually improving the profession
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) – a professional association for counselor educators and supervisors. There is also a Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES).
- Association for Rehabilitation, Research, Policy, and Education (ARRPE) – a professional association for rehabilitation educators, researchers, providers, students, advocates and members of the disability community to connect and collaborate
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) – accrediting body for graduate programs in counseling
- International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP) – a global association for professionals involved in private rehabilitation. There is also a Washington State chapter of IARP.
- National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC) – a professional association that promotes cultural diversity and disability through advocacy for excellence and equity in rehabilitation research, education, and practice
- National Clearinghouse for Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM) – continuing education classes and a digital library
- National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) – a professional association dedicated to the professional development of those committed to maximizing the self-determination and inclusion of people with disabilities into the mainstream of life
- Northwest ADA Center – a regional resource on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) information for the states of Alaska, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon
- Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Association (RCEA) – a professional association that includes rehabilitation counselors, rehabilitation educators, counselor supervisors, researchers, and students in a rehabilitation education program
- Rehabilitation Counseling and Educators Journal (RCEJ) – a professional open-access journal focusing on the roles of rehabilitation counseling and counselor education, as well as issues facing the broader disability community