O’Sullivan and Bates (2014) indicated that there is a significant gap in research among burnout and VR counselors. Research related to burnout in rehabilitation counseling is outdated, with studies that were completed over two decades ago (O’Sullivan & Bates, 2014). Likewise, there are few studies that focus on burnout among rehabilitation counselors (Templeton & Satcher, 2007). Payne (1989) suggested that rehabilitation counselors are vulnerable to burnout due to the job duties related to caseload management and size. Burnout has been described as the rehabilitation counselor’s hidden handicap (O’Sullivan & Bates, 2014). In the field of VR, burnout has led to turnover and poor counselor performance (O’Sullivan & Bates, 2014). When turnover occurs rehabilitation counselors have to increase their workload until a new counselor is hired, which causes an increase in stress (Templeton & Satcher, 2007). Furthermore, counselors who worked in community agency settings are known to experience burnout at higher rates than those in private practice.
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Individuals with direct contact in assisting the clients to find employment were included in the study. The results indicated that low to moderate levels of burnout were found in all service providers within the three agencies (Gomez & Michaelis, 1995). Within all the agencies the size of caseloads did not have a significant effect on the level of burnout among the participants. As it relates to benchmarks, the effect on burnout was not determined as a factor, because VR counselors are the only professionals who have to meet yearly benchmarks. However, results indicated that providers who spent more time with consumers and not completing paperwork had a greater sense of personal accomplishment (Gomez & Michaelis,
It is vital for …show more content…
Individuals with direct contact in assisting the clients to find employment were included in the study. The results indicated that low to moderate levels of burnout were found in all service providers within the three agencies (Gomez & Michaelis, 1995). Within all the agencies the size of caseloads did not have a significant effect on the level of burnout among the participants. As it relates to benchmarks, the effect on burnout was not determined as a factor, because VR counselors are the only professionals who have to meet yearly benchmarks. However, results indicated that providers who spent more time with consumers and not completing paperwork had a greater sense of personal accomplishment (Gomez & Michaelis,