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Job Satisfaction For Rehabilitation Counselors, Louis Dudash Iv Jan 2001

Job Satisfaction For Rehabilitation Counselors, Louis Dudash Iv

Theses Digitization Project

Research reveals that rehabilitation counselors who are satisfied with their work environment tend to be more effective and have increased productivity. Rehabilitation counselors work with persons with disabilities to assist them in maximizing their ability to live independently in their communities.


Getting Injured Workers Back To Work: A Descriptive Study Of The Integrated Work Program Success At Rehabilitation Technology Works, Waldtraut Jedamski Jan 2001

Getting Injured Workers Back To Work: A Descriptive Study Of The Integrated Work Program Success At Rehabilitation Technology Works, Waldtraut Jedamski

Theses Digitization Project

This is a descriptive study of the experience that some workers had with the Integrated Work Program at Rehabilitation Technology Works describing the rate of successful return-to-work injuried employees and if the worker continued to stay at this job or been re-injured.


Psychosocial Impact Of Head Injury On The Family, Elizabeth Seccombe Palmer Jan 2001

Psychosocial Impact Of Head Injury On The Family, Elizabeth Seccombe Palmer

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Characteristics Of Effective Employment Services: The Consumers’ Perspective, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Jennifer Schuster, Doris Hamner, Jennifer Bose Jan 2001

Characteristics Of Effective Employment Services: The Consumers’ Perspective, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Jennifer Schuster, Doris Hamner, Jennifer Bose

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This monograph reports on a study investigating the characteristics of effective state service systems. Findings are based on the experiences of individuals with disabilities who have used a state agency (Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Mental Retardation, Department of Mental Health, or One Stop Center) to find employment. Interviews were conducted to examine individuals' experiences with employment services including job search, job entry, strategies that facilitated involvement, supports provided, and barriers experienced. Findings indicated five key components to effective service delivery, including agency culture, consumer-directedness, access to resources, quality personnel, and coordinated services. Obstacles faced during the employment process and personal …