Symposium

The Unique Function and Value of a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor for People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses 9650

Presenter(s)

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  Chungyi Chiu, CRC, LPC

  Associate Professor
  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Urbana, Illinois, United States
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  Zaccheus J. Ahonle, PhD, CRC

  Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator
  Mississippi State University
  Starkville, Mississippi, United States
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  Kristina Henderson, PhD, CRC, LPC, CVE (she/her/hers)

  Program Coordinator/Associate Professor
  Mercer University
  Griffin, GA, United States

Corresponding Presenter(s)

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  Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD, CRC, CVE, CLCP, CBIST

  Professor
  University of South Florida
  Tampa, Florida, United States

  Slides

Non-Presenting Contributor(s)

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  Jeffrey C. Wertheimer, PhD, ABPP-CN, FACRM

  Associate Director of PM&R/Chief of Psychology and Neuropsychology Services
  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  Los Angeles, California, United States
• SR

  Stuart Rumrill, Phd, CRC, LPC

  Post Doc
  University of Illinois
  Urbana, IL, United States

CRCs are professionals with expertise in disability issues,case management,placement,con-sultation,functionalcapacityevaluations,andvocationalcounselingforclientswithdisabilities/chronicillnesses.2CRCshavespecializedknowledgeandtraininginthepsychosocialaspectsofdisabil-itiesregardingsocialparticipation(eg,self-care,learning,work,recreation,

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the role and function of rehabilitation counselors.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to describe effective interventions for persons with chronic illness and disabilty.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to identify where to locate a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the role and function of rehabilitation counselors.