Examination of Forensic Vocational Rehabilitation Models: Prior Graduate-Level Training and Current Use Per Forensic Setting

The purpose of this study was to examine prior training of Forensic Vocational Rehabilitation models within graduate training programs, and (2) evaluate which models are most commonly used dependent on forensic vocational setting. A total of 69 FVCs that were members of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (!ARP) organization participated in the current study. Findings showed that RAPEL (64%, n = 44), PEEDS-RAPEL (52%, n = 36), Labor Market Access (49%, n = 34), Vocational and Rehabilitation Assessment Model (45%, n = 31), Deutsch/Sawyer (42%, n = 29), and Field’s Practical Approach (41 %, n = 28) were the models reported that study participants received the most training during their graduate studies (>40%). The RAPEL model (75%, n = 1. 52) and PEEDS-RAPEL model (57%, n = 39) were reported as being most frequently used during the entirety of the participants’ career, regardless of forensic setting.