Job Opening at Advocacy, Inc. San Anotnio Office

Job opening at Advocacy, Inc.,
San Antonio Office

Advocacy, Inc. has an Advocate position available with the Client Assistance Program, (CAP). Advocacy, Inc., is a private non profit employer with generous benefits and flexible hours. Salary is commensurate with experience.

The Advocate position includes working with a number of organizations, including the State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, (DRS, DBS) Independent Living Centers, & Projects with Industry. The goal of the CAP program is to resolve differences between a consumer and the agency. The position works closely with the vocational rehabilitation program and independent living program. The position has a variety of responsibilities and is very rewarding. The advocate would learn about laws that protect persons with disabilities. The job description can be viewed on the Advocacy Inc., website at www.advocacyinc.org.

If you have any questions about the responsibilities of the position, please feel free to contact me at 713-974-7691, or 1-800-880-0821.

Karen Stanfill
CAP Coordinator

University of Wisconsin-Stout Online CEUs

Is your CRC certification up in March 2010? UW-Stout offers online courses, including an ethics course specifically for CRCs.

"Rehabilitation Ethics" starts January 14th, 2010 and twice more in 2010. The emphasis of this online course is on real ethical dilemmas provided by people working in the field of vocational rehabilitation. Here is some feedback from past participants:
"This is the first ethics course I have taken that wasn't boring!"
"I like learning about others' experiences and how they have handled situations"
"It was informative and I liked getting the perspective of others in different parts of the country"

UW-Stout offers a few options, for people who need different amounts of credits:
10-credit option ($150) - If you need/want to get all of your ethics credits.
5-credit option ($90) - For those who only need 5 ethics credits.
Individualized options ($15 per credit, plus a $20 service fee) - contact us for details.

Early 2010 Line-Up of Online Courses:

• CRC Exam Preparation Workshop - January 28
• Introduction to Disability Benefits - February 23
• Physical Disabilities - March 4
• Working with Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing - March 16
• Psychiatric Disabilities - April 8
• Vocational Services for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing - May 4
  See more information about each course on the website at http://www.uwstout.edu/svri/course_descriptions.cfm

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