SCOPE OF PRACTICE

The Scope of Practice identifies the knowledge and skills required for the provision of effective vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with physical, mental, developmental, cognitive or other barriers that impede them from participating fully within society and the workplace.

The Scope of Practice for Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals is:

The practice of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals involves the assessment, evaluation and identification of persons who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, vocational disability in order to develop and execute vocational rehabilitation and return-to-work plans designed to achieve or restore optimum vocational and avocational outcomes. These outcomes are achieved through the application of knowledge, skills, interventions and strategies that are unique to the discipline and profession of vocational rehabilitation.

Services Provided by VR Professionals

  • Vocational assessments and evaluations
  • Job analysis, development, placement
  • Vocational/avocational planning
  • Training – work adjustment, job skills
  • Education – prevention of vocational disability/disadvantage
  • Management – disability; VR case with service coordination
  • Mediation/negotiation of (re-)employment contracts