Why Vocational Rehabilitation Guidance and Counseling Online?
- Improve access to Vocational Rehabilitation Guidance and Counseling by utilizing video conferencing technology.
- Strengthen the counselor-consumer relationship.
- Increase face-to-face contact with consumer.
- Reduce barrier that limit access to Vocational Rehabilitation services such as unavailable or inaccessible transportation.
- Increase access to Vocational Rehabilitation services.
- Enhance employment outcomes.
What The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Can Do
- Conduct individual sessions with your consumer.
- Assign tasks to be completed using the web portal resources.
- Discuss results of assigned tasks.
- Provide feedback regarding successful completion of assignments.
- Provide feedback regarding areas needing improvement.
- Increase contact with consumer thus increasing opportunity for providing vocational guidance and counseling.
What Consumers Can Do
- Be more active in the vocational rehabilitation process.
- Have a better understanding of VR services.
- Increase your knowledge about what to expect of VR services.
- Be more accountable and involved in the progress and results VR services.
Resources in the Web Portal
- Job Seeking Skills Training, Job Search and Job Placement
- Career Exploration
- Online Assessments
- Vocational Training and Educational Opportunities
- Job Coaching
- Supportive Employment
- Assistive Technology and Video Conferencing
- What is Vocational Rehabilitation?
- Why Work?
- Social Security and Work Incentives