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Introduction–
Sustaining a catastrophic accident or having a long-term impairment alters a person’s lifestyle and overall skills significantly. Losing the capacity to execute one’s previous work activities tends to accentuate the changes and loss of feeling. Vocational rehabilitation services can help you find a meaningful job again.
The purpose of vocational rehabilitation is to assist persons in returning to the workforce or in becoming more self-sufficient. Vocational rehabilitation comprises a variety of services aimed at empowering people with injuries or impairments to achieve their professional and personal objectives.
Vocational rehabilitation services are extremely significant in the lives of many people. They assist people in regaining control of their life and becoming useful members of society. A vocational rehabilitation counselor tailors services to each client’s specific needs..
Vocational rehabilitation helps the consumers become more confident, self-sufficient, have more stability in their life, and are better positioned to attain their objectives of work and independence by receiving peer counseling and skills training in areas such as financial management, benefits counseling, applying for transportation services, and aid with housing applications.
Function of Vocational rehabilitation includes-
- obtaining as complete a physical and psychological recovery as feasible.
- enhancing quality of life via the acquisition of life management skills, a sense of future direction, and resilience.
- reestablishing social connections with family and community.
- discovering a new and valuable position in the community.
- understanding and managing physical and mental health concerns to the best of one’s ability.
- aiding the individual in returning to safe and meaningful work as soon as feasible in order to minimize additional impairment to physical and mental health and wellbeing caused by long-term absence from work; and
- lowering the human and financial costs of disability for ADF members, former troops, their families, and the wider community
Coordinator of Rehabilitation-
Any rehabilitation program relies heavily on coordination and communication. All parties engaged in an individual’s recovery must be informed of the activities and plans for the client’s enhanced functioning, safe and sustainable return to employment or social participation, and eventually an improved quality of life.
The Rehabilitation Coordinator serves as a liaison between the client, treating physicians, allied health professionals, rehabilitation service providers, the client’s employer, training organizations, and the Department.
Important skills of a counselor-
Clients who seek vocational rehabilitation have faced substantial life challenges. Coping with major injuries or impairments can be frustrating, therefore empathy and a strong feeling of compassion are needed for workers in this industry.
Furthermore, these counselors who provide vocational rehabilitation services must have excellent communication abilities. Some customers, such as those who have had a stroke, may be cognitively impaired. It is critical to be able to provide information in a way that all clients can grasp.
The following abilities are also beneficial to vocational rehabilitation counselors:
- Interpersonal abilities
- Patience
- Problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
- Active listening abilities
About NILP-
According to the Independent Living ideology, people with disabilities are the greatest judges of their own needs and service options.Through peer counseling and role modeling with other people with disabilities, we get the confidence to make changes in their life and become more self-sufficient and self-reliant.
The Northeast Independent Living Program, Inc. is a consumer-controlled Independent Living Center that advocates for and provides resources to people with all disabilities that want to live freely in their communities. Through Information & Referral, Advocacy, Skills Training, Peer Counseling, and Transitions, they are well-known throughout the state for assisting people in regaining and maintaining their independence and equality in the community.
We are a group of people who work together to establish an all-inclusive community free of communication, attitude, economic, and architectural barriers for persons with disabilities.
Conclusion-
Although people with disabilities may make decisions about their own needs and lifestyles, they may need to be taught and empowered about new responsibilities and possibilities when learning to manage with disability. If they are not able to make the decisions, it is also important for them to regain control of their life and become useful members of society. This is the main service that NILP, The Northeast Independent Living Program, Inc. helps the disable ones with. Not only this yet, with many other services so as to assess their capabilities, strengths, weaknesses, professional interests, and ambitions.
