What difference does a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor make when finding a job opportunity for an individual with a disability? Plenty of professionals offer career and employment services, but outcomes are higher and more fulfilling to clients when prioritizing the whole person, not just one aspect of their life. What does someone want to do, what skills do they have, and what do they need to get to where they want to go? That approach is embedded in how CRCs are educated and trained! Meanin

National Rehabilitation Counselor Appreciation Day is tomorrow. In honor of the observance, listen to a special message from Ms. Margarita Devlin, VBA’s Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, Mr. William Streitberger, Executive Director, VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E), and Ms. Pamela Shlemon, Executive Director, Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). | Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs