Vocational rehabilitation and the evolution of disability management: An organizational case study

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Amy Ahrens, | Kathy Mulholland,

Affiliations: Findley Davies, 3226 Citation Ave., Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA. E-mail: ahrensnaef@mindspring.com | Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, School of Allied Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980330, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. Tel.: +1 703 684 0866; Fax: +1 804 828 1321; E-mail: kmulholl@hsc.vcu.edu

Abstract: Emerging rehabilitation practices in the field of employer-based disability management emphasize leadership, program administration, and communications competencies that transcend traditional graduate Rehabilitation Counselor education. Using an organizational case study, this article identifies new skills required of rehabilitation professionals in a company that successfully adopted an integrated health and disability management strategy.

Keywords: vocational rehabilitation practices, rehabilitation counselors, disability management, integrated disability management, integrated health and disability management

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 39-46, 2000