Substance Abuse, Disability, and Vocational Rehabilitation

Substance Abuse, Disability, and Vocational Rehabilitation

Author: David J. Mactas

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2000-09

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 0756702585

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This manual is a unique tool that addresses the many challenges & needs faced by persons with disabilities. Specifically, providers will be able to enhance, or, improve individualized treatment methodologies tailored to the client's biological, psychological & social needs; devise alternatives to provide full access to treatment services void of physical, attitudinal, or communications barriers; & establish initiatives that promote gainful employment opportunities for individuals living with co-occurring physical disability & substance abuse disorder.


Substance Abuse, Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation

Substance Abuse, Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13:

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Focusing specifically on the disability of substance abuse, this manual has been developed to help counselors gain a better understanding of substance abuse as a disability, of substance abuse coexisting with other disabilities, and of the important role of vocational rehabilitation in the process of recovery.


Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Author: National Learning Corporation

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13:

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The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to; Acquiring and maintaining employment; Principles and practices of employment counseling; Case histories of employment clients; Interviewing; Preparing written material; and more.


Rehabilitation Counseling and Emerging Disabilities

Rehabilitation Counseling and Emerging Disabilities

Author: Lynn C. Koch, PhD, CRC

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2016-10-14

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 0826120695

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Emerging disabilities are disabling conditions that are new to medical science, often medically debated, and lacking in known etiology; or those increasing in prevalence in recent years. This master's-level text is the first to eschew traditional disabilities to focus specifically on the unique characteristics and needs of individuals with disabilities such as multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia, and Lyme disease, or those currently increasing in prevalence (e.g., diabetes, autism, PTSD), and explore their implications for rehabilitation counseling practice. The text is also unique in its examination of how disability causes, types, and patterns are changing in response to current medical, social, cultural, and environmental trends and addressing necessary changes to rehabilitation policies and practices to better serve consumers with emerging disabilities. The book explores important sociological and environmental phenomena such as global warming, pollution, poverty, violence, migration patterns, addiction, and substance abuse, and the changing age demographic of the United States that has altered the landscape of disability policy and rehabilitation services in the 21st century. Each chapter provides specific examples of disabling conditions and discusses their medical, psychosocial, and vocational significance. The authors examine implications for rehabilitation assessment, planning, and placement, and emphasize changes needed to rehabilitation policy and practice. The text is replete with practical evidence-based strategies for meeting the psychosocial and vocational needs of people with emerging disabilities. Chapters include case examples, learning objectives, and discussion questions. Key Features: Describes disabling conditions either new to medical science or increasing in prevalence in modern society Examines sociocultural, environmental, and legislative trends that have resulted in emerging disabilities Delivers policy, programming, and research recommendations to improve services and supports for Americans with emerging disabilities Provides practical, evidence-based strategies for meeting the psychosocial and vocational needs of people with emerging disabilities Includes learning objectives, case examples, and discussion questions Supplemental materials include PowerPoints, syllabus, and test bank


Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Settings

Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Settings

Author: Debra A. Harley

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-11-03

Total Pages: 737

ISBN-13: 3319647865

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This first-of-its-kind textbook surveys rehabilitation and vocational programs aiding persons with disabilities in remote and developing areas in the U.S. and abroad. Contributors discuss longstanding challenges to these communities, most notably economic and environmental obstacles and ongoing barriers to service delivery, as well as their resilience and strengths. Intersections of health, social, structural, and access disparities are shown affecting rural disabled populations such as women, racial and sexual minorities, youth, and elders. In terms of responses, a comprehensive array of healthcare and health policy solutions and recommendations is critiqued with regard to health, employment, and service effectiveness outcomes. Included among the topics: Healthcare initiatives, strategies, and challenges for people with disabilities in rural, frontier, and territory settings. Challenges faced by veterans residing in rural communities. The Asia and Pacific region: rural-urban impact on disability. Challenges after natural disaster for rural residents with disabilities. Meeting the needs of rural adults with mental illness and dual diagnoses. Capacity building in rural communities through community-based collaborative partnerships. Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Settings makes a worthy textbook for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates in the fields of social work, community and environmental psychology, public health, sociology, education, and geography. Its professional audience also includes vocational rehabilitation counselors serving these dynamic populations.


The Rehabilitation Model of Substance Abuse Counseling

The Rehabilitation Model of Substance Abuse Counseling

Author: John J. Benshoff

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13:

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This text provides readers with practical skills and treatment strategies and is unique in its conceptualization of substance abuse treatment from a rehabilitation perspective, and its perspective of substance abuse as a disability. The authors treat substance abuse as a complex problem, with a diverse etiological basis stressing that recovery is a process that is holistic, individualized, and functionally based.


Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services - TIP 38

Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services - TIP 38

Author: U.S. Department of Health And Human Services

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-11-22

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1794760342

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Unemployment and substance abuse may be intertwined long before an individual seeks treatment. Although the average educational level of individuals with substance abuse disorders is comparable to that of the general U.S. population, people who use substances are far more likely to be unemployed or underemployed than people who do not use substances. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, employment rates for the non- substance-using population ranged from 72.3 percent in 1980 to 76.8 percent in 1991. However, employment rates of the population with substance abuse problems before admission or at admission to treatment have remained at relatively stable, low levels since 1970, ranging from 15 to 30 percent. Most of the research on the employment rates of persons with substance abuse disorders has focused on opiate-dependent persons (usually heroin), and employment rates for other substance users may vary. The data clearly indicate the need for interventions to improve employment rates...


Vocational Rehabilitation

Vocational Rehabilitation

Author: Gordon Waddell

Publisher:

Published: 2008-07-17

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 9780117038615

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The aim of this review was to provide an evidence base for policy development on vocational rehabilitation - defined as whatever helps someone with a health problem to stay at, return to and remain at work. The focus was on adults of working age, the common health problems that account for two-thirds of long-term sickness (mild/moderate musculoskeletal, mental health and cardio-respiratory conditions) and work outcomes (staying at, returning to and remaining in work). Data from some 450 scientific reviews and reports were included in evidence tables. The review demonstrates that there is a strong scientific evidence base for many aspects of vocational rehabilitation, a good business case for it and more evidence on cost-benefits than for many health and social policy areas. Generic and condition-specific findings are reported, and practical suggestions offered for the differing types of people affected by health problems. Vocational rehabilitation should be a fundamental element of government strategy to improve the health of working age people.