Vocational Counseling

The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors at each location empower client’s with knowledge of the vocational services under the Worker’s Compensation system and the worker’s rights and responsibilities within the system.  The staff provides both one-on-one and small group counseling services of job search skills and resume preparation.  There is an emphasis on improving the client’s return-to-work confidence and return to work plan.

UBC offers eighteen different vocational classes.  The classes can be divided into two categories:  Labor and Industries informational sessions and a job search workshop.  The first category encompasses the rights and responsibilities of the injured worker, explanation of the path of claims, the nuts and bolts of the L&I system, return-to-work priorities, an overview of the process of determining the time frame for returning to work (worker retraining programs, state subsidized time off, time loss, etc.).  The second category is more introspective.  UBC’s vocational counselors help the clients with transferable skills and the general business of job searching (i.e. job applications, résumé building, interviewing techniques).  Individual vocational sessions are another place were vocational counselors can cover this material.  During individual sessions with UBC’s vocational counselors, clients can present their personal concerns with setting goals, researching jobs, what’s worked in the past versus a new projection.

For more information on UBC's vocational rehabilitation program focus areas, program goals, and success measures offered by UBC, please visit our sample treatment schedule.

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