Definition

Noun: - Vocational rehabilitation: A process or service that provides individuals with disabilities or injuries with the training, counseling, and support needed to prepare for, secure, and maintain employment in a specific trade or occupation.

Usage

This term is used as a compound noun to describe a specific field of service, a program, or a set of activities. It is typically non-count when referring to the general concept or field, but can be count when referring to specific programs or instances. - Access to quality vocational rehabilitation is essential for many people re-entering the workforce after an injury. - The state offers several vocational rehabilitations tailored to different industries.

Examples

• After his accident, he enrolled in a vocational rehabilitation program to become a computer technician.
• The core goal of vocational rehabilitation is to help clients achieve economic self-sufficiency.
• Her job is to coordinate vocational rehabilitation for veterans.

Advanced Usage

• "to undergo vocational rehabilitation": to participate in or receive these services.
  • She is currently undergoing vocational rehabilitation to transition into a new career.

Variants and Related Words

• Vocational rehab (n): A common informal shortening of the term.
  • He found a great job after completing his vocational rehab.
• Rehabilitation counselor (n): A professional who provides vocational rehabilitation services.
• Occupational rehabilitation (n): A closely related term sometimes used interchangeably, though it can have a broader focus on returning to any form of work or life activity.

Synonyms

• Job training program (for a specific, trade-focused aspect).
• Employment rehabilitation (a less common near-synonym).
• Work reintegration support.

Related Phrases

• Return-to-work program: A related concept often part of vocational rehabilitation.
• Supported employment: A specific model within vocational rehabilitation for individuals with significant disabilities.

Noun

1. providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment