An Examination of Factors Contributing to Public Rehabilitation Counselors' Involvement in Job Placement and Development Activities

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of personal attitudes, perceived organizational attitudes, and self-efficacy on public rehabilitation counselor's involvement in the job placement and development process. Perceived organizational attitudes were found to be significantly related to the percentage of placement services contracted out by rehabilitation counselors in the public sector. Counselor's self-efficacy in placement was positively correlated with personal attitudes towards placement. Responses to individual attitudinal and efficacy items are presented. Implications of the findings for public sector placement activities, and job placement as a rehabilitation counselor job task are discussed.