Going to work: Placement trends in public rehabilitation

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Dennis Gilbride,

Affiliations: Syracuse University, Counseling and Human Services, 257 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340, USA. Tel.: +1 315 443 5264; Fax: +1 315 443 5732; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: This article reviews and discusses current placement trends in public rehabilitation. In order to identify current trends a survey of state vocational rehabilitation agency administrators was conducted. Responses were received from 52 agencies representing 40 states. The results of the survey, along with current literature, resulted in identification of four key trends in placement services: increased emphasis on placement; reconfiguring placement delivery services; expanded employer development; and increased use of the Internet and other technology. The implications of these trends to rehabilitation counseling are also discussed.

Keywords: job placement, employer development, vocational rehabilitation, employment of people with disabilities

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 89-94, 2000