Graduate-Level Preparation of Rehabilitation Counselors

Issue title: Professional Development of Rehabilitation Personnel

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Boland Patterson, Jeanne

Affiliations: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Abstract: This article provides an overview of factors that influence graduate rehabilitation counseling programs, issues related to program development, and models of rehabilitation counselor education. The proposed model graduate rehabilitation counseling program, which focuses on knowledge, skills, and instructional methodology, includes increased attention to the foundation areas of rehabilitation counseling, the development of critical thinking skills, and increased use of instructional technology for skills development.

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1992-2406

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 28-34, 1992