Underlying Values:

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors practice the following values:

• Facilitation of independence, integration, and inclusion of people with disabilities in employment and the community.

• Belief in the dignity and worth of all people.

• Commitment to a sense of equal justice based on a model of accommodation to provide and equalize the opportunities to participate in all rights and privileges available to all people; and a commitment to supporting persons with disabilities in advocacy activities to achieve this status and empower themselves.

• Emphasis on the holistic nature of human function that is procedurally facilitated by the utilization of such techniques as:

  • Interdisciplinary teamwork

  • Counseling to assist in maintaining a holistic perspective

  • A commitment to considering individuals within the context of their family systems and communities

• Recognition of the importance of focusing on the assets of the person.

• Commitment to models of service delivery that emphasize integrated, comprehensive services that are mutually planned by the consumer and the rehabilitation counselor.