1. Education of VR Professionals and Their Roles and Functions in Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities: Taiwan Experiences
Ming Hung Wang, Ph.D., CRC
Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling
National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan

2. Topics Vocational Rehabilitation Services in Taiwan
Roles and Functions of VR professionals in VR services
Education and Training of VR professionals

3. Transition to work One-Stop Window Social welfare agencies Schools
Hospitals
PWD
Community-Based Services

4. One stop windows Sheltered Workshop Individualized purchased services
Job accommodation services
One stop windows
Entrepreneurial Guidance & Home Employment
Vocational Training
supported employment services
General employment services
Vocational Evaluation

5. Official Professional Title
Based on the tasks performed, the professional titles can be certificated with:
Supervisor
VR Case Manager
Vocational Evaluator
Employment Service Staff
Vocational Skill Trainer
Certifications issued by Department of Workforce, Ministry of Labor, Taiwan

6. VR Case Management Services
Intake
Assessment
IEP
Services provided
follow-up
VR Case Managers
Vocational Evaluators
Employment services staff
Vocational Skill trainers
Clinic
Supervisor

7. Roles and Functions of VR professionals in Taiwan
Career Counseling, Assessment, IEP
Resources Coordinating, Advocacy
VR case managers
Standardized Testing, Work samples, Situational Assessment
Improving self-awareness and IEP development
Vocational Evaluation
Job development, Supported employment (on-the-job supports)
Job accommodation (work with job accommodation specialist)
Employer consultant
Employment
Service Staff

8. One-stop window New Cases served annually 5400-5700
Served by 150 VRCAs
Major disability types served
Intellectual Disability
36.4%
Physical Disability (Limb disability)
13.6%
Chronic Mental Illness
18.4%
Total Successful closure rate (average)
51.8%
Open employment without continuing supports
42.9%
Open employment with continuing supports
3.2%
Sheltered workshop employment
5.7%
Duration of VR Services
Initial Interview to Case Closure
179 days (median)
Follow-up after placement for three months

9. Becoming a VR professional
Go to Training Courses  Certification
BA in related areas
+ Short-term training + Work experiences
Go to Rehabilitation Counseling Master programs
Master degree (MS) in Rehabilitation Counseling
＋Work experiences

10. Go to Training Courses  Certification
BA degree
1-2 yrs. Work experience
36 hrs.
VR case manager
1 yr. work experience
160 hrs.
Vocational evaluator
80 hrs.
Employment specialist

11. National Changhua University of Education (Middle)
Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling (Master degree), Taiwan
National Changhua University of Education (Middle)
National Taiwan Normal University (North)
National Kaohsiung Normal University (South)

12. Background of Our students
Their Bachelor degree before Admission %
Medical college(OT, PT, ST, Nurses)
20%
Social Work
30%
Special Education
Psychology/Education/Counseling
Others
10%
Total
100%

13. Career prospect Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
Employment specialist
Vocational evaluator
Clinical Supervisor
VR Case manager
Certified Applied behavior analyst (BCBA)
Certified Counselor

14. VR professional Development
Continuing Education
Courses provided by governments, Free
by your own Interests and VR titles you want to keep
Qualification Renewal
90 hours/three years

15. Future Trend RC undergraduate courses (20 credits)
Cross-disciplines
Meet the criteria of VR certification.
Licensure for Rehabilitation Counselor
Master degree
Professional services for areas such as:
VR services, transition services, and psychosocial adjustment counseling, career counseling, community Independent services, and advocacy (with persons with disabilities)

16. Welcome to Taiwan
The First Asian-Pacific Vocational Rehabilitation Conference
in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 2005.