Scope of Practice Statement for Rehabilitation Counseling

Rehabilitation counseling is a systematic process which assists persons with physical, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to achieve
their personal, career, and independent living goals in the most integrated setting possible through the application of the counseling process. The
counseling process involves communication, goal setting, and beneficial growth or change through self advocacy, psychological, vocational, social, and
behavioral interventions. The specific techniques and modalities utilized within this rehabilitation counseling process may include, but not be limited
to:

* assessment and appraisal;

* diagnosis and treatment planning;

* career counseling;

* individual and group counseling treatment interventions focused
on facilitating adjustment to the medical and psychosocial impacts
of disability;

* referral;

* case management and service coordination;

* program evaluation and research;

* interventions to remove environmental, employment and attitudinal
barriers;

* consultation services among multiple parties and regulatory systems;

* job development and placement services, including assistance with
employment and job accommodations;

* providing consultation and access to rehabilitation technology.