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This paper identifies the roles and responsibilities of occupational therapy to individuals involved in the vocational rehabilitation process.

This document has been produced in the hope that it will contribute to the debate on work (within government, the health professions and other interested bodies) and lead to improvement in services for those for whom accident, illness or disability has led to temporary or permanent loss of work.

Better practice within the National Health Service (NHS) and liaison with other agencies can prevent unnecessary sickness absence and job loss in view of the number of bodies involved in vocational rehabilitation. This report is wide-ranging in the hope that it may act as a resource for those entering the field without detailed knowledge of all the agencies involved.

The British Association for Supported Employment is the national trade association for the supported employment sector. Our purpose is to support, promote and develop the principles and provision of supported employment. BASE aims to:
 

• Assist people with disabilities by encouraging the provision of support into employment 

• Endorse and promote quality standards in the delivery of supported employment

• Nurture and encourage the setting up of new supported employment services

• Promote the training of supported employment personnel throughout the UK

• Provide regular, detailed information including an advisory and development service to association members

• Liaise and negotiate with national and international government and non-government organisations, to promote the aims of the Association

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A vocational rehabilitation model using occupational therapists challenges traditional OH approaches

This guide has been produced to assist case managers in understanding the place of vocational rehabilitation in occupational therapy.

Vocational rehabilitation has been thoroughly explored in professional and academic literature and some suggestions for further reading are provided at the end of this guide. The present writer has been able to draw not only from that literature, but also from years of practical, clinical experience in the field, which itself sits at the very heart of occupational therapy.

The UK Rehabilitation Council is a community of rehabilitation associations, rehabilitation providers, clients and other stakeholder groups. Our common goal is to ensure access to high quality medical and vocational rehabilitation services in the UK.

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Acting as an umbrella organisation for this broad community, the Council has been established to provide a united voice on issues of importance to us. The Council seeks to coordinate the efforts of its members, in order that our combined efforts have the greatest possible impact.

The VRA is a multi-disciplinary UK-wide organisation supporting and promoting all those working in vocational rehabilitation whether in the public, private, voluntary or third sector.

By Alo Dutta, Robert Gervey, Fong Chan, Chih-Chin Chou, Nicole Ditchman. This study examined the effect of vocational rehabilitation services on employment outcomes of people with sensory/communicative, physical, and mental impairments in the United States.

The aim of this review was to provide an evidence base for policy development on vocational rehabilitation, which is defined as, ‘whatever helps someone with a health problem to stay at, return to and remain at work’.

It focused on:

• adults of working age

• the common health problems that account for two-thirds of long-term sickness

• work outcomes

The review found a strong scientific evidence base for many aspects of vocational rehabilitation - and a good business case for it.