Vocational Rehabilitation: Introduction and Funding

Program ID :EE0011.0317171.010
Webinar Length of Time: 1.0 Hour

Link to view the lecture presentation:

https://pittrstce.adobeconnect.com/p34fva2ujkb/

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Presenters

Bryan McCormick, MS, CRC
Bryan McCormick is a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the state of Pennsylvania. He received VR services after a spinal cord injury in 2001, and many of these services helped him reach his career goals. He studied rehabilitation counseling at the University of Pittsburgh and is now a vocational rehabilitation liaison to many University of Pittsburgh Medical Center facilities. He outside of work, he enjoys both adaptive skiing and handcycling.

Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.

* No conflicts have been disclosed.

Description

This webinar will cover the basics of vocational rehabilitation. Topics will include the mission of vocational rehabilitation, what services they provide, eligibility for those services, and how the office is funding. A case study will also examine these topics in detail, and frequently asked questions will be addressed.

Learning Objectives

Upon viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:

Identify the two core services provided by Vocational Rehabilitation
Identify at least 3 requirements to receive VR services
Identify at least 4 contracted services provided by VR
Describe at least 3 aspects of an individualized plan for employment.

CEU Registration and Cost

0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing 1.0 hours of instruction.
The cost for the webinar is $59.00

Instructions to Obtain CEUs

go to the RSTCE web site at: www.rstce.org

Enter user name and password or create new profile
Select Webinars
Select the webinar: Vocational Rehabilitation: A History and Overview
Complete your registration

A payment confirmation will be sent via e-mail.
(Allow 10 minutes for the database to process payment and send a confirmation e-mail).

After viewing the webinar

log back into database and Select Post Tests and Evaluation for: Vocational Rehabilitation: A History and Overview
Select and complete Post Tests and Evaluations

You will receive your CEU Certificate via e-mailed as a PDF file (Please allow 10 minutes for the database to process your certificate and send it to your e-mail)

The University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences awards Continuing Education Units to individuals who enroll in certain educational activities. The CEU is designated to give recognition to individuals who continue their education in order to keep up-to-date in their profession. (One CEU is equivalent to 10 hours of participation in an organized continuing education activity). Each person should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.
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Updated | 04.26.2017