Key Concepts of Your Integrated Approach My goal as a vocational rehabilitation counselor is to someday work with students with disabilities and assist them to transition from school to work. I have selected various aspects from a variety of the theories that we discussed in this course. The key concepts that I feel I will integrate into my approach to counseling are:
• Focus on consciousness – I feel that it is more important to understand individuals on a conscious level how. How does the student deal with day to day challenges and issues related to their disability?
• Present Centered - During this course we have learned the importance of understanding the past and how it affects the present. However, I feel that in the vocational …show more content…
To overcome barriers clients need to have a clear understanding of how their disability affects them and be able to express how dealing with the limitations and barriers make them feel.
• Cognition, behavior, insight, action and choice – Understanding that choice is an option. In order to make choices that are realistic and achievable an individual must gain insight and be educated on the vocational goal. Once a choice is made and research is completed individuals need to put a plan of action in place.
• Goal orientation – The key to success is to have realistic and achievable goals and be willing to adjust and adapt when necessary. As we move through life we are continually striving to meet our life goals.
• Values, beliefs, interests – In order for an individual to be successful they must work within the framework of their values, beliefs and interests.
• View from another person’s perspective – Be willing to view life through someone another eyes. Only by doing this will you truly come to understand what motivates an
• Focus on consciousness – I feel that it is more important to understand individuals on a conscious level how. How does the student deal with day to day challenges and issues related to their disability?
• Present Centered - During this course we have learned the importance of understanding the past and how it affects the present. However, I feel that in the vocational …show more content…
To overcome barriers clients need to have a clear understanding of how their disability affects them and be able to express how dealing with the limitations and barriers make them feel.
• Cognition, behavior, insight, action and choice – Understanding that choice is an option. In order to make choices that are realistic and achievable an individual must gain insight and be educated on the vocational goal. Once a choice is made and research is completed individuals need to put a plan of action in place.
• Goal orientation – The key to success is to have realistic and achievable goals and be willing to adjust and adapt when necessary. As we move through life we are continually striving to meet our life goals.
• Values, beliefs, interests – In order for an individual to be successful they must work within the framework of their values, beliefs and interests.
• View from another person’s perspective – Be willing to view life through someone another eyes. Only by doing this will you truly come to understand what motivates an