Private Sector Rehabilitation Counseling Ethics: Evolution of the 2017 CRCC Code

This article explores the history of private rehabilitation counseling, leading up to the 2017 Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors, within the context of historical developments in economics, industry, politics, and evolving social attitudes towards persons with disabilities. The article summarizes how these forces have influenced the ethics related to private 1·ehabilitation counseling. The article offers an analysis of substantive changes to the Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors that went into effect January 1, 2017 - specifically related to rehabilitation counselors working principally in the private sector.