Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Studies

The Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Studies Award of Completion is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate, effective, and culturally relevant vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to assist American Indians with disabilities to prepare for, and engage in, gainful employment consistent with their informed choice. The program introduces students to the field of Tribal VR and then covers the specific points of the VR process, including employment placement and resource management.

Credits earned in TVRS courses may be applied toward the Bachelor of Arts Community Advocates and Responsive Education in Human Services degree with the TVR Concentration.

Requirements

Required (21 Credits)

TVRS 301	Tribal Voc Rehab Found: History	3
TVRS 302	Tribal Voc Rehab Found: Communication	3
TVRS 303	Tribal Voc Rehab Found: Assess/Elig	3
TVRS 304	Tribal Voc Rehab Found: IPE Develop	3
TVRS 305	Tribal Voc Rehab Found: Case Manage	3
TVRS 306	Tribal Voc Rehab Found: Job Search	3
TVRS 307	Tribal Voc Rehab Found: Resource Mg	3

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program Outcomes

Commitment to Community

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors are required to have a deep understanding of self-location while actively engaging in community, advocacy and relationship building.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will:

Use critical, creative and reflective thinking skills to create plans for community engagement focused on a common vision for enhancing the lives of Tribal people.

Knowledge

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors integrate Indigenous knowledge while maintaining national standards to provide direct and indirect services that reinforce Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will:

Demonstrate cultural cognition during community interactions and interview processes while adhering to federal, state and tribal regulations, standards and practices for vocational rehabilitation.
Provide case management that includes intake, assessment, eligibility determination, IPE development, service provision, referrals, counseling and guidance, case record documentation, job placement and post-employment services.
Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of disability and the implications for the VR process and employment.

Values

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors integrate traditional values with the ethical standards for vocational rehabilitation to provide proactive services at the personal, professional and community levels.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will:

Engage and integrate both traditional values and ethical standards into the field of tribal vocational rehabilitation.

Leadership

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors have a primary role in placing tribal members with disabilities into employment with tribal administration and enterprises.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will:

Utilize, implement and organize resources and partnerships to meet community and participant needs in creative ways.