NCRTM        NCRE

ACA              ARCA          NRA

The Rehabilitation Recruitment Center (RRC) is a listing service for job openings and internships in public rehabilitation programs in the United States and its Territories. The "public rehabilitation program is defined as (1) state VR agencies, (2) grantees of RSA and (3) any rehabilitation organization with a service agreement (does business with) a state VR agency.

Students in search of an internship in a rehabilitation setting are encouraged to use the site. Twenty rehabilitation careers and 39 rehabilitation occupation areas are listed.

Job seekers may search by specialization area, location, agency, and position title. Search results include job description, location, requirements, and application information. In addition some agencies have provided electronic "brochures" and links to their agency and state web sites.

A resume posting service is also available. The user develops an on-line resume by filling out a form on-line which employers can search. Job seekers who cannot use forms may submit their resume by E-mail. Only RRC registered employers have the web address for the resumes.

Employers who may post job openings include state VR agencies, university rehabilitatation education programs receiving funds from the Rehabilitation Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Education and any rehabilitation service provider with a service agreement with a state vocational rehabilitation program. Funding is provided by RSA to develop and maintain the RRC system. Subscriptions from community rehabilitation programs, independent living and other programs are available at low cost.

The RRC is hosted by the National Clearinghouses of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM) through a grant supplement from the Rehabilitation Services Administration. Clearinghouse staff are continuing to work with state agencies to bring all of them on board. As the system demonstrates its effectiveness, more employers will find it a valuable recruitment tool.

You may visit the RRC at: http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu

For additional information and brochures contact:
Jennifer Ahlert,ahlertj@okstate.edu
Oklahoma State University, 206 W. Sixth, Stillwater, OK 74078-4080,
Phone: 1-800-223-5219

Other Associations
 
• California Rehabilitation Counseling Association

 
• CARF Provides information regarding accreditation, current issues in rehabilitation. Topics include: behavioral health, employment & community support services, medical rehabilitation, education & training, and research & quality improvement. Also includes calendar of upcoming events, upcoming seminars/conferences, and catalog of publications.

 
• Pennsylvania Counseling Association

 
• The National Employment Counseling Association

 
• Georgia Rehabilitation Counseling Association
  
  
• Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Association
   

• Research Resources

• PubMed is a project developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It was developed in conjunction with publishers of biomedical literature as a search tool for accessing literature citations and linking to full-text journals at Web sites of participating publishers.

• Miscellaneous
• Education World offers education professionals, parents, students, and administrators around the globe a top quality education search engine.
• FASTWEB (FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH THROUGH THE WEB) Provides names and addresses of relevant scholarships for students entering any level of college.
• ADVENTURES IN EDUCATION This site has invaluable information online to assist students and parents in the daunting task of financing higher education.
• ARKANSAS - LITTLE ROCK : COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ONLINE This site is very rich in external links, a great example of an education directory.
• THE INTERNET ADVOCATE This site provides useful professional articles and links to Librarians and Educators involved with the internet.
• OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK Great source for researching career options.
• THINKQUEST '97 This is the ultimate education site promotion tool.
• New U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) rules reference the ADA Accessibility Guidelines as the standard for airport facilities and require transportation systems to comply with DOT access regulations. For more information call 202-366-1656, or view on Internet at http://www.fta.dot.gov
• The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, provides documents about auxiliary aids and services, Section 504, and ADA compliance. View on the Internet at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/
• Thompson's ADA Compliance Guide provides a searchable archive on its monthly bulletin. View on Internet at http://www.thompson.com/libraries/leave/able/index.html
• This site gives current information about aging including how to select a nursing home, medications for ALzheimer's, a series of articles on the normal process of aging etc. The site is www.therubins.com

 
• Rehabilitation Facilities
• U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION (EEOC)


*To contact EEOC with questions on ADA or to receivetechnical assistance materials, press releases, fact sheets on ADA use the following methods: 1. 800-600-3362 (Voice)
800-800-3302 (TTD) 2. Internet: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoinfo.html

*In May EEOC filed suits against a labor union in the U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. The Suite alleges that the United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, unlawfully discriminated against two members, both of whom have hearing impairments, by not providing sign language interpreters at union membership meetings. The suit also claims that the union retaliated against one of the members after he filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC. Further it seeks appropriate
injunctive relief to end discrimination by the union and compensatory and punitive damages.

*The EEOC is providing staff for workshops around the country which are being co-sponsored by The National Association of ADA Coordinators and local sponsors. For more information, call 800-722-4232.

*The EEOC has issued guidelines to help determine if an employer has required number of employees to fall under the requirements (15 employees) of the ADA. Some employers have claimed that they employ less or argue that certain workers are not employees. The guidance provides directions on interpreting such employer claims and analyzes a January Supreme Court decision, EEOC & Walters Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Inc.. The Supreme Court decision stated that a company payroll is the proper test for counting employees.

• President's Committee's Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

A toll-free service of the President's Committee, provides technical assistance to employers and
employees with disabilities on making job accommodations at the workplace. JAN also provides information on the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In addition to these services the new grant calls for the development of a searchable electronic database of disability-specific accommodations. JAN can be reached at 1-800-526-7234 or on the Internet at: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/english/homeus.htm

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New Internet Health Care Directory Offers Free Information on More Than 100,000 Resources

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--May 21, 1998--The largest health care directory in print is now also the largest health care directory on the Web.

The Center for Healthcare Information (CHI) has just published its Case Management Resource Guide on the Internet at www.cmrg.com.

This new Web site is based on the Center for Healthcare Information's popular Resource Guide, an annual print directory published since 1990. The Internet Resource Guide offers users the ability to search among more than 100,000 organization listings, covering companies, facilities and services in over 40 categories, such as:

-- Homecare services, including home health agencies, home infusion therapy and home
medical equipment (HME)
 
-- Rehabilitation services, such as rehab hospitals, outpatient physical & occupational therapy
offices, and postacute rehab
 
-- Nursing homes and assisted living facilities
 
-- Hospices and adult day care programs
 
-- Psychiatric & addiction providers
 
-- Specialized centers for cancer cure, bone marrow & organ transplants, genetic disorders, etc.
 
-- Pharmaceutical company patient assistance programs
 
-- Manufacturers of homecare products & assistive technology
 
-- Other specialty services such as air medical transport, modification for special needs, etc.
Each listing includes the organization name, address and phone number.Many listings also offer detailed data such as credentials, special programs,staffing, affiliations, admission restrictions, contact names, fax numbers andWeb site addresses with hyperlinks to their home pages.

Corporate Headquarters

The Internet Resource Guide also includes a separate section listing thecorporate headquarters and branch locations of national and regional healthcare companies and networks that provide homecare, hospice, rehab, subacuteand long-term care, and assisted living. Hyperlinks are published toorganizations with Web sites.

Patient Information Resources

Another section lists over 2,000 information resources for patientsupport, such as voluntary health organizations, self-help groups, publicagencies & associations. Resources are searchable by topic or keyword.

Disease Management Resources

The 1998 edition introduces a new section listing disease managementprogram vendors and resources, including companies that offer software, dataand protocols; health care providers with disease management offerings; non-profit disease-specific organizations; and Web sites.

Continuing Education Courses

The Resource Guide also offers online continuing education courses forcase managers. The courses are approved for credits by the Commission on Case Manager Certification and Oncology Nursing Society.

Now in its 9th edition, the print Case Management Resource Guide is a four-volume, 5,000-page directory used daily by more than 50,000 casemanagers, discharge planners, social workers, worker's compensation managers,network developers, recruiters and health care sales professionals. The printedition sells for $60 per volume, or $225 for all four regional volumes.

Organizations interested in being included in the Internet or printeditions of the Case Management Resource Guide, or in purchasing the print edition, should contact the Center for Healthcare Information, 4000 Birch St.,Suite 112, Newport Beach, CA, 92660, 800/627-2244, fax: 949/752-8433; www.healthcare-info.com, e-mail: chi@healthcare-info.com. -0- The Center for Healthcare Information (CHI), a division of Dorland Data Networks based in Newport Beach, is a prominent national publisher of directories, databases and market research reports for both managed care and other health care markets. Other CHI publications include the Directory of Physician Groups & Networks, Managed Care Local Market Overviews, the Case Manager Database, the HMO & PPO Directory and Marketing Homecare Services & Products to Managed Care.

CONTACT:

Center for Healthcare Information, Newport Beach
Diane Liebenson or Karen Oakland
800/627-2244, Ext. 112 or 110