IARP TEXAS FALL WEBINAR SERIES

1.Develop practical skills through interactive case studies and real-world scenarios to intake, analyze, and implement effective accommodation strategies that balance employee needs with operational requirements. Recognize your role in the ADA Compliance Accommodation Blueprint process by knowing what you dont know.

2.Evaluate the collaborative relationship between vocational rehabilitation professionals and HR. Learn how to identify when HR is fully supporting your work and when unrealistic expectations may indicate gaps in HRs responsibilities, ensuring each partys role is clear and compliant.

3.Understand Voc Rehabs role with HR in ADA accommodations, including creative and updated solutions, to support employees with disabilities while maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations.

4.Evaluate foundation of professional protection, including professional and ethical duties.

5.Evaluate real life case examples involving professionals who faced professional complaints and their outcomes.

6.Develop risk management strategies/protocols to mitigate/reduce legal exposure within professional roles, i.e., informed consent, scope of practice, embracing legal guidance from an attorney, etc.

7.Develop insights into ethical codes and legal considerations regarding best practices in rehabilitation counseling.

tify ethical decision making models and apply them to ethical dilemmas (case studies).

9.Identify potential ethical issues and determine proactive steps they can take by discussing case studies.