There are specific skill areas which are not addressed in present masters degree programs which could be addressed in terms of developing an effective specialty area in rehabilitation counseling in the private sector. These areas include knowledge of workers compensation, basic concepts in insurance, and understanding of law. (CT)

There are certain problems inherent in the public nature of rehabilitation delivery systems, including funding, managerial restraints, lack of consumer choice, and limited resources. Key ingredients in private rehabilitation are consumerism, quality control, and competition. Reasons for optimism concerning privatization include increased…

Describes a program at the Rehabilitation Institute, a private nonprofit agency in Kansas City, Missouri, to explore the vocational rehabilitation of severely disabled clients referred by the Missouri and Kansas rehabilitation divisions, involving group and individual counseling, vocational exploration facets, psychological testing, medical…