Inside Rehabilitation Counseling
Inside Rehabilitation Counseling is a new podcast from The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) designed to share conversations and insight from leaders in the field of rehabilitation counseling. Listen, learn, and enjoy as CRCC Communications and Marketing Director Taylor Bauer speaks with educators, practitioners, and emerging professionals in the field.
Find a list of recent releases and full transcripts of every month’s episode below.
Recent Episodes
A Conversation with Dr. Susan Sherman, PhD, CRC, LCMHC, LPC, CPM
On this episode, Pam speaks with Dr. Susan Sherman about her career as a CRC, including time spent as Assistant Director of Georgia’s State VR program and as an educator and Program Director at East Carolina University.
Episode One Transcript
A Conversation with Kyle Walker, PhD, CRL, CPM & Russ Thelin, M.S., LVRC, CRC, CRL
In the next episode of Inside Rehabilitation Counseling, Kyle Walker & Russ Thelin speak about the National Training Center for Transformational Rehabilitation Leadership Program (TRL).
Episode Two TranscriptA Conversation with Dr. James McNeil, PhD, CRC
In this episode of Inside Rehabilitation Counseling, Dr. James McNeil puts it plainly: “wherever people with disabilities are, that’s where CRCs need to be.” Hear some of Dr. McNeil’s insights into his time in the private sector and how CRCs can become “pioneers of the profession” to pave new career paths.
Episode Three TranscriptA Conversation with Dr. Kate Kline, PhD, CRC, LPC
On this episode of Inside Rehabilitation Counseling, Dr. Kline explains why she introduces herself as a “counselor, but mainly a servant.” Tune in to the full episode next week as Dr. Kline explains her background, shares insights on virtual counseling, and the ways in which competitive hiring practices are shifting where CRCs work.
Episode Four TranscriptWorking as a CRC at Disney World with Melannie Rodriguez, MHS, CRC
The Walt Disney Company has long been a case study for exceptional return-to-work procedures thanks to their Transitional Duty Program. Melannie Rodriguez, Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist, is a CRC who just recently celebrated her 23rd anniversary in Orlando at Walt Disney World.
Episode Five TranscriptA Conversation with Ryan Bruce, CRC, SPHR, CLMS
The value of the CRC credential is a common topic of conversation on Inside Rehabilitation Counseling, and Ryan Bruce, Director of Client Solutions at New York Life Insurance knows it well. At New York Life Insurance, Ryan tells the story of how the 45 CRCs on staff strive every day to help people navigate short or long-term disability.
Episode Six TranscriptExploring the CVE Certification with Lisa Byrne, MA, CRC, CVE, LCPC
The Certified Vocational Evaluator certification, or CVE, is a high-demand specialty within rehabilitation counseling. Lisa Byrne was instrumental in the revitalization of the CVE certification under CRCC, and on this episode, she shares with us the scope of the specialization and why it’s important for clients and employers.
Episode Seven TranscriptCareers in Private Rehabilitation Counseling with Dr. Aaron Mertes, CRC, PCLC
Dr. Aaron Mertes is a CRC and professor at the University of Montana Billings. On this episode of Inside Rehabilitation Counseling, hear about Dr. Mertes’ career, and learn about why he recently wrote and self-published a book on opportunities in private rehabilitation counseling.
Episode Eight TranscriptA Conversation with Sarah Price Hancock, MS, CRC
On this episode, Sarah Price Hancock, CRC, joins us to discuss her journey as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Following a misdiagnosis of “treatment resistant” mental illness, Sarah received 116 bilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments resulting in Delayed Electrical Injury’s Myoneural Disorder.
Episode Nine TranscriptVeterans Career Program at the Paralyzed Veterans of America with Charles McCaffrey, MBA, and Genia Hachenberg, CRC, MS
On this episode, Taylor talks to Charles McCaffrey, MBA, and Genia Hachenberg, CRC, MS at the Paralyzed Veterans of America about their Veterans Career Program. The program employs CRCs located all over the country to provide free employment support and vocational counseling assistance to all veterans, transitioning service members, spouses, and caregivers.
Episode Ten TranscriptDisability Services for Community College Students with Pietrina Probst, MA, CRC
Pietrina Probst is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Director of ADA, Student Access & Disability Services at Elgin Community College. In this conversation, Pietrina shares insights into the unique considerations community colleges consider in providing disability services and why cross-departmental collaboration is a blueprint for success in expanding services for students with disabilities.
Starting a Private Practice as a CRC with Joseph Young, CRC, MS, LRC
Joseph Young is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, an LRC in Massachusetts, and owner of JOSEPH YOUNG CONSULTING, L.L.C. In this conversation, Joe shares his perspective on the importance of credentials, his journey with an invisible disability, and how CRCs who want to start their own private practice can begin their journey to working for themselves.
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