Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination Preparation: A Concise Guide to the Rehabilitation Counselor Test

According to U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, jobs for rehabilitation counselors are expected to grow by 19 percent, and the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) examination is required not only for professional practice, but is often used in place of a comprehensive final exam. This concise new study guide for the CRC examination will help graduate students and professionals in rehabilitation counseling to prepare thoroughly for this exam. Written by rehabilitation counselors well-known in their field for teaching effectiveness, research, and scholarship; including two highly influential members of the CRCC's scientific research advisory panel, the handbook pinpoints the knowledge required for exam success.

Fong Chan, PhD , is a professor and director of clinical training (PhD Program) in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin- Madison. From 1995 to 1999, he also served as Director of Research for the Foundation for Rehabilitation Education and Research, which provides research support for the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission, and the Commission for Case Manager Certification. Dr. Chan is a licensed psychologist and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He is also a Fellow in the American Psychological Association and a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Distinguished Research Fellow. Dr. Chan has more than 25 years of experience conducting applied rehabilitation health research in the topical areas of psychosocial aspects of disability, multicultural counseling, rehabilitation assessment, and evidence-based practice. He has published more than 150 refereed journal articles and book chapters. He is also the editor of two textbooks, Case Management for Rehabilitation Health Professionals and Counseling Theories and Techniques for Rehabilitation Health Professionals . Repeatedly recognized for his achievements, his awards include six Research Awards (American Rehabilitation Counseling Association), Research Award (American Counseling Association), James R. Garrett New Career Research Achievement Award (American Psychological Association, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology), James R. Garrett Distinguished Career in Rehabilitation Research Award (American Rehabilitation Counseling Association), and Educator of the Year Award (National Council on Rehabilitation Education). He has also received a distinguished alumni award from the Rehabilitation Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a James Huff Stout Distinguished Alumni Award from University of Wisconsin-Stout.||

Malachy Bishop, PhD, CRC, is a Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling with the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Bishop has authored or co-authored more than 50 journal articles, 15 book chapters, and an edited book in the fields of health care and rehabilitation. He conducts research in the areas of chronic illness, quality of life, adaptation to disability, and employment. Dr. Bishop currently serves as a member of the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Scientific Research Advisory Panel.

Julie Chronister, PhD, CRC, is an assistant professor and rehabilitation counselor training program coordinator at San Francisco State University. She has published many articles and book chapters in the area of psychosocial adjustment to disability and rehabilitation counselor training and she is co-editor of the book ""Understanding psychosocial adjustment to chronic illness and disability: A handbook for evidenced-based practitioners in rehabilitation."" She is an editorial consultant/reviewer for five rehabilitation and allied health peer-review journals.

Eun-Jeong Lee, PhD, CRC, is an assistant professor of rehabilitation counseling in the Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology. She has written several rehabilitation related articles and book chapters and has a track record of submitting and receiving grants for rehabilitation services and research projects.

Chung-Yi Chiu, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, School of Health Professionals, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Her research interests are in the areas of health promotion for people with chronic illness and disability, cancer rehabilitation, pain management, and evidence-based practices.