Handbook of Rehabilitation Counseling (Springer Series on Rehabilitation)

This state-of-the-art textbook illustrates paradigms for professional practice, provides an overview of current knowledge and future trends in rehabilitation counseling, and aims to stimulate thinking that will lead to new research initiatives. Both settings (private and public) as well as services are addressed, including placement, advocacy, and case management. The text also contains elements of practice, including cutting edge uses of technology and supervision, both clinical and managerial. The appendices include useful source materials such as Rehabilitation Acronyms and the Code of Professional Ethics for Certified Rehabilitation Counselors. For Further Information, Please Click Here This text illustrates paradigms for professional practice; provides an overview of current knowledge and future trends in rehabilitation counseling; and aims to stimulate thinking that will lead to new research initiatives. Both settings (private and public) as well as services are addressed, including placement, advocacy and case management. The text also contains elements of practice, including cutting edge uses of technology and supervision, both clinical and managerial. The appendices include useful source materials such as the Rehabilitation Acronyms and the Code of Professional Ethics for Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

This text for students and practitioners provides an introduction to the field of rehabilitation counseling. Riggar (Southern Illinois U., Carbondale) and Maki (counselor education, U. of Iowa) explain the philosophy of rehabilitation, the definitions of disability, and various paradigms of rehabilitation counseling practice in the introduction. Other topics include, for example, counseling with diverse populations, conducting assessments, and managing the caseload. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Illustrating paradigms for professional practice, this book provides an overview of knowledge and trends in rehabilitation counseling, and aims to stimulate research initiatives. Private and public settings, as well as services are addressed, including placement, advocacy and case management. It also contains elements of practice. Rehabilitation is a robust concept, used in diverse contexts, referring to the restoration of persons, places, or things.