A revisited inquiry: A survey of the members of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)

Huber, Mary J.; Walker, Quiteya; Dunlap, Paige N.; Russell, Valerie E. D.; Richardson, Taryn V.

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“…The two representative professional bodies, while maintaining strict standards for membership, view rehabilitation counseling from different perspectives; one as a standalone profession, the other as a specialty of counseling (Barnes, Rak, Austin, & Louw, 2012;Patterson, 2009). The presence of different perspectives has fragmented rehabilitation counselors' views about the identity of the profession and its body of knowledge (Huber, Walker, Dunlap, Russell, & Richardson, 2019;Stebnicki, 2009). Pressures for the two bodies to merge, initially voiced in 1989, continued until 2017 when the merger was actualized to strengthen the profession and unify the professional education accreditation process (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP), 2019).…”

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Advancing Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Identity in Australia

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Buys²,

Matthews³

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Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education

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PurposeThe past few decades have witnessed significant growth in the disability sector and the rehabilitation counseling profession has responded by broadening its scope of practice to serve a range of people who experience illness, injury, and social disadvantage. Despite the sector's growth and the profession's flexible response to it, the rehabilitation counseling profession in Australia continues to face challenges in relation to its professional identity. The purpose of this article is to identify these challenges and present solutions by reviewing literature and professionalization responses in Australia and the United States.MethodIn this article, we examine ways of transcending the professional identity challenges faced by the Australian rehabilitation counseling community. This is achieved firstly by defining the characteristics of professions and their application to rehabilitation counseling and second, by suggesting possible actions to advance the profession.ResultsThe necessary responses identified include the need for stronger professional governance, further development of the evidence base, and strict professional membership regulations. These goals will require the input of professional bodies and members, universities, rehabilitation regulators, employers, people with disabilities, and their families.ConclusionsRehabilitation counseling is a valued allied health and human service profession in the Australian work injury and disability sectors. By drawing on the experience of the profession in the United States, the authors have identified issues and solutions to facilitate the sustainability and advancement of rehabilitation counseling in Australia.

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“…given the continuing conflicting perspectives of the professional bodies in Australia. Such schisms have the potential to negatively impact the standing of the profession in the minds of its members (Huber et. al, 2019) and of rehabilitation counseling in the mind of the community.…”

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Advancing Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Identity in Australia

McLennan¹,

Buys²,

Matthews³

et al. 2021

Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education

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“…RCB has been rated by members in the past two ARCA surveys as the No. 1 membership benefit (Huber, Walker, Dunlap, Russell, & Richardson, 2019;Peterson, Hautamaki, & Hershenson, 2006). Excellent historical reviews of ARCA's organizational and ideological development are available in the literature (e.g., DiMichael & Thomas, 1985;Peterson et al, 2006).…”

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Advocacy to Invigorate Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Associations: A Reflective Inquiry and Suggested Action Goals

McCarthy

2019

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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Reflections and recommendations from American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) leaders were solicited and analyzed to explore challenging issues considered relevant to all rehabilitation counseling (RC) associations. Of the 29 locatable Past-Presidents (from 1980 through 2016), 12 persons (41%) participated. The free-response questions emailed were the following: (1) describe the best accomplishment of your year as President; (2) explain the biggest challenge at that time for ARCA as an organization; (3) explain the concurrent challenges for the RC profession; and (4) specify two top priorities that ARCA leaders should work on, to have positive impact on RC’s stakeholders. The verbatim responses, presented in full in this article, were categorized into thematic clusters. The major themes that were identified echoed findings from some related prior studies and ongoing discourse within RC. Recommended goals for the profession’s sustainability are to (a) shape a stronger professional identity that is better understood and appreciated; (b) support an organizational vehicle or association for publicizing our voice and vision, and cultivating growth through ongoing professional collaboration; (c) increase the meaningful impact our profession has on its stakeholder groups; (d) enhance and maintain high standards of rehabilitation education and competent, ethical practice; and (e) engage in partnership with the disability community.

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A revisited inquiry: A survey of the members of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)

Cited by 2 publications

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Advancing Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Identity in Australia

Advancing Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Identity in Australia

Advocacy to Invigorate Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Associations: A Reflective Inquiry and Suggested Action Goals

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