Competitive Employment Outcomes of Vocational Rehabilitation
| Autor: | Ed Kurata, Frank H. Martin, Frances W. Siu, Martin G. Brodwin, Richard T. Walls, Randall M. Parker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Rehabilitation
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. 43:3-10 |
| ISSN: | 2639-7641 0047-2220 |
| DOI: | 10.1891/0047-2220.43.1.3 |
| Popis: | This study examined occupational outcomes for successfully closed state-federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) consumers in the 2008 fiscal year using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The study replicated previous research by Walls and Fullmer (1997) that investigated the top 50 job titles and the top five occupations by disability categories after vocational rehabilitation. Median hourly wages for VR participants are reported and compared with those of the general labor force (GLF). Findings and implications are discussed, and suggestions are offered to rehabilitation counselors about how to expand consumers' job and career options.Keywords: employment, vocational rehabilitation, occupational outcomes, RSA 911Descriptive and comparative data from the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) 911 Case Service Report have provided insight about the range of occupations, the most commonly obtained jobs, and the specific jobs that are obtained by vocational rehabilitation (VR) consumers across various disability categories (Capella, 2003; Patterson, 2010). Occupational outcome data regarding earnings, benefits, employee autonomy, career advancement opportunities, and other characteristics of an occupation can be used to assist consumers in exploring diverse career possibilities (Gilbride, Thomas, & Stensrud, 1998; Loprest, 2007). To provide insight on occupations obtained after successful VR closure, this study investigated the top 50 occupational outcomes for consumers who exited VR with an employment outcome in fiscal year 2008. The study also examined the top five occupational outcomes for 23 disability categories.This study updated previous research by Walls and Fullmer (1 997), which used Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) classifications. The Walls and Fullmer study needed to be updated for several reasons. First, the RSA now uses Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) outcome codes instead of the DOT; the current study used SOC categories. Second, this study investigated how the wages earned by VR consumers after closure compared with the general labor force (GLF) for identical occupational classifications. Median hourly wages were reported for VR consumers by occupational title and compared with Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on entry- level wages from the GLF (BLS, 2009). Finally, the VR demographic profile has changed since 1997, with an increase in consumers with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specific learning disabilities (SLD), and autism. Updating Walls and Fullner indicates changes (or stability) In occupational outcomes for 2008 VR consumers.Occupational Classification SystemsIn 2004-2005, most federal statistical agencies, including the RSA, changed from the DOT to the SOC system. An RSA policy directive (RSA-PD-06-01) required the state-federal VR program to transition from the DOT to the SOC system beginning with federal fiscal year 2007. The DOT is a descriptive and hierarchical system that allows counselors to assess consumers' goodness of fit for a specific occupation by reviewing information on a job's complexity, physical demands, associated working conditions, and the motor skills it requires. The DOT uses a nine-digit code to describe categories of occupations (e.g., professional, technical), divisions within each occupation, and work function related to data, people, and things (Patterson, 2010).The federal government adopted the SOC system across all federal agencies so data would be comparable from one agency to another. The system "is designed to reflect the current occupational structure of the United States; it classifies all occupations in which work is performed for pay or profit. The "SOC covers all jobs in the national economy, including occupations in the public, private, and military sectors" (Standard Occupational Classification, 2006, p. 28536). The SOC uses a six-digit code and a four-level classification system consisting of 23 major groups. … |
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