Rehabilitation Counselor how-to

How to Request a Workplace Accommodation

Accommodations help people succeed.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Accommodations help people succeed. In short: identify; brainstorm; research, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Identify the limitation.

  2. Brainstorm solutions.

  3. Research tools and options.

  4. Meet with the employer.

  5. Implement the accommodation.

  6. Follow up.

Safety reminders for rehabilitation counselors

  • Protect client confidentiality
  • Use de-escalation skills
  • Follow agency safety rules for field visits
  • Practice self-care

Vocational rehabilitation · IPE · ADA · Reasonable accommodation · Assistive technology · Job coach: see the full rehabilitation counselor glossary.

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