HE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
IN CLIENTS' LIVES


HE IS A CERTIFIED
REHABILITATION
COUNSELOR

SHE HAS CHOSEN THE ART OF REHABILITATION COUNSELING


SHE IS A CERTIFIED
REHABILITATION
COUNSELOR

THEY BRING GREATER JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY


THEY ARE CERTIFIED
REHABILITATION
COUNSELORS

THEY ARE EXPERTS ACROSS ALL DISABILITIES


THEY ARE CERTIFIED
REHABILITATION
COUNSELORS

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Clients & their families | Employers | Colleagues

nearly

61

million (1 in 4) people have a disability in the US

an estimated

19%

of people reporting a disability are employed vs. 66% of people without a disability

an estimated

26.1%

of people with a disability live in poverty In the year 2017

between 2018–2028

10%

JOB GROWTH IS PROJECTED FOR REHABILITATION COUNSELORS

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HIGHEST QUALITY services to individuals with disabilities.

“I became a CRC in 2013 so I could provide the highest quality services to individuals with disabilities. Also, so that they could trust the services they were receiving were from a qualified professional and those services enabled them to achieve their maximum potential.”

Nancy Adams, M.Ed., CRC, RID: CI/CT
VR Supervisor, Decatur District Office
Alabama Department of Rehab Services

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I CONTINUE TO LEARN AND GROW My education did not stop after graduating.

“Allow me to share with you why I pursued my CRC and why I maintain this credential."

Kate Kline, PhD, CRC, LPC
Associate Professor - Rehabilitation Counseling
Maryville University

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MY CRC IS THE HEART OF MY CORE VALUES that guides my career.

"I obtained my CRC in 1999 when I was helping people with disabilities to find jobs and keep their independence. Since that time, my career has taken me in many different directions, but no matter what, it has always been a personal requirement to me that I maintain my CRC."

Kimberly Pfingstag, CRC
Manager, Occupational Care and Recovery
International Paper

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I WAS INFLUENCED INTO THE REHABILITATION FIELD by my own rehabilitation counselor.

"I was influenced into the rehabilitation field by my own rehabilitation counselor.  For 12 years we worked together to guide me from high school, thru college and into my first career."

Isaac Beavers, CRC
Regional Director, Huntsville Regional Center
Alabama Institute for Deaf & Blind

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EVERYDAY IS DIFFERENT and every day allows me the opportunity to make a difference in many individual’s lives.

"Rehabilitation counseling is the most dynamic and multi-faceted career choice available to compassionate, creative, highly organized, and business-principled professionals."

Robert Froehlich, Ed.D., CRC, LPC
Associate Professor
The George Washington University

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YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of people as a CRC.

“I had the opportunity to work with a client who was blind at birth. He dreamed of owning his own business but never thought it would come true. My education as a CRC and my knowledge of assistive work technology helped the rehabilitation team make his dream of becoming a business owner a reality.”

Dr. Randy Medeiros
Thomas University

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I CHERISH THE SUPPORT I get from the CRC staff.

“I’ve had my CRC certification since 2002. My prior employer didn’t require the CRC to maintain or promote within the agency. I kept my CRC for 20 years in spite of this because I've always been proud to have it and I never wanted an opportunity to pass me by because I didn’t have it.”

Marlene Swarts, M.A., CRC
Helen Keller National Center (HKNC)

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STUDENTS ARE ACHIEVING their goals with a CRC’s strengths-based approach.

“Young adults with intellectual disabilities want the same things their peers without disabilities want: meaningful work, living as independently as possible, and taking their place within their community. With a CRC’s strengths-based, rather than deficits-based approach, our students are achieving their goals.”

Sue Reeves MRC, CRC, LVRC
Program Director
Licensed/Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Aggies Elevated at Utah State University

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ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS I made for my career.

“I landed a paid internship as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor without even knowing what the job entailed. I fell in love with the work and the reward that came from helping individuals reach independence through innovative vocational programs. Becoming a CRC was one of the best decisions I made for my career.”

Rene Dell, MA, LPC, NCC, CRC

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GIVING BACK is the greatest gift of all.

“For me, it’s watching individuals walk in at the beginning of their journey with their heads down and nervous, and walk out the door upon the completion of their Pre-ETS training, Placement, On-The-Job trainings, and/or Post-Secondary Education and seeing the accomplishment on their faces. That’s when you feel your job matters.”

Shaina Cox, M.A. in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, CRC
VR Consultant with Vocational Rehabilitation

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PAY IT FORWARD to support others as they learn to overcome obstacles.

“In my role as a CRC at Vocational Rehabilitation in Oregon, I have the opportunity to serve as a conduit of information. From what others teach me, I can pay it forward to support others as they learn to overcome obstacles and achieve successful outcomes.”

Renata M Beck, MS, CRC

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MY PASSION MEETS PURPOSE to serve individuals with disabilities.

“A Certified Rehabilitation Counselor certification goes far beyond the title. Counseling is where my passion meets purpose to serve individuals with disabilities. It is an honor to be a part of a welcoming, nurturing, and distinguished body of counselors across the country. ”

Simone Hicks, Ph.D., CRC

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NOBLE AND MEANINGFUL calling we are blessed to perform.

“Being able to directly help someone achieve (or restore) their independence and dignity, meaning and purpose, structure and stability, and overcome obstacles and barriers such as major mental, physical, and cognitive disabilities, homelessness, and community isolation, makes this profession unique and powers me every day.”

Eric Kulesza, MBA, MA, CRC, CADC, LPC
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Supported Employment
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

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THE JOURNEY has been so rewarding.

“As a mother of someone differently-abled, I became an advocate before I stepped into the Vocational Rehabilitation field. I developed Whole Latte Love Cafe, a place that provides an opportunity for people with disabilities to learn transferable customer service skills. What I learned from the field will help facilitate a path for my daughter and her peers.”

Beth A. Humbert, M. Ed., CRC, CESP
Founder / Executive Director
Whole Latte Love Cafe

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RECOGNIZE AND EMPHASIZE the value of work as a therapeutic intervention.

"I for one have always felt that rehabilitation counseling was a specialization of counseling. More than that, I feel rehabilitation counseling encompasses all the primary elements of the other counseling specializations. One focus that sets us apart is recognizing and emphasizing the value of work as a therapeutic intervention."

Trenton Landon, Ph.D., CRC

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EDUCATE THE PUBLIC about disability.

“In my studies and practice, I am reminded that as a CRC, I must combat discrimination and the segregation of people with disabilities, which has been the goal of rehabilitation counselors for decades. A CRC demonstrates that I can educate the public about disability, disability rights advocacy and combat negative attitudes toward individuals with disabilities.
In my role as a professor with a CRC, I can integrate disability knowledge into the classroom to better service professional counselors in training as they serve individuals with disabilities regardless of their counseling discipline. I can demonstrate to students how to help individuals who have disabilities set and achieve their goals."

Trey Rosenberger, Ph.D, CRC, LMHC, NCC

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PRACTICE SPECIALIZED AND SPECIFIC to individuals with disabilities.

"I choose the CRCC for myself, my students, and my clients. The CRCC has allowed me professional development opportunities that encompass the values and competencies required to practice as a rehabilitation counselor providing individuals with disabilities the most comprehensive and inclusive practices possible."

Amanda Tashjian, PhD, CRC, LPC (AZ), LCPC (IL)

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CERTIFICATION ENSURES THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE DISABILITES are working with the highest quality of rehabilitation counselors available

"As a person who has a disability and a former Florida Vocational Rehabilitation client, I’ve worked with numerous counselors who helped me to achieve my employment goals. Through this experience, I understand the importance of certification for Rehabilitation Counselors. CRC’s have a higher level of educational experience and are invested in staying inform on current research and practices through the certification’s continuing education standards. This credential ensures that people who have disabilities are working with the highest quality of rehabilitation counselors available. CRC’s should be the standard, so that every individual who has a disability has the opportunity to benefit from their service."

Whitney Doyle, MNM, CP
Executive Director
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Inc.

 

 

 

MY CRC HAS PROVIDED UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES in career advancement.

"I affirm that by becoming a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor I have met the standards which have been established and verified by a qualified organization. CRC has helped me to stay up to date so that my regular tasks are delivered with a degree of quality and competency. It provided unique opportunities in career advancement and in networking  with key professionals. I believe I have made some long terms friends who are dedicated to the cause. For me it has not been a question why I should do the certification, rather the question has been, why should I not do it?"

Catherina Rozario M.A., M.S., CRC
VR Area Supervisor
FL Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

 

 

 

I WANTED TO HELP BUSINESSES CREATE policies and procedures that were inclusive.

"I’ve been a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor since 2011. I’ve worked for three state rehabilitation agencies and three Fortune 500 companies. I decided to work as a CRC in the private sector because I wanted to change the culture from within. I wanted to help businesses create policies and procedures that were inclusive. I am happy to report that this is what I am doing now on a daily basis as a Disability and Leave Services (DLS) Compliance Consultant for Amazon, and I couldn’t be happier.

Dr. James F. McNeil
Disability and Leave Services (DLS) Compliance Consultant
Amazon

 

 

 

MY CRC IS THE FOUNDATION of my professional identity.

"My CRC credential is the foundation of my professional identity as a rehabilitation counselor. My CRC demonstrates that I possess the knowledge, skills, and awareness to work with and on behalf of individuals with disabilities and their families. My experience in inter-professional practice and global health requires me to work as a member of an inter-professional healthcare team. Unlike licensure, which is a state credential, the CRC is a national credential, recognized in all 50 states. My CRC credential provides evidence to my team members that I have obtained the highest national credential in rehabilitation counseling -- my counseling specialty. Similar to the national certifications earned by other healthcare professionals, my CRC demonstrates my commitment to ethical practice and ongoing continuing education in my specialty."

Sara Johnston, Ph.D., CRC
Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program,
and the Olson Fellow for Global Engaged Learning at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

 

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