Iparrt Prime: Promoting Retention in Meaningful Employment

The rehabilitation counseling profession continues to evolve—and preparing the next generation of professionals is more important than ever.

This week, we are hosting a free webinar exploring trends, challenges, and opportunities in rehabilitation counselor education. Whether you're a VR professional, educator, supervisor, or student, this session offers valuable insights into the future of the field.

📅 Register today: https://buff.ly/whJhuq7

📚 Interested in the future of rehabilitation counselor education?

Join this free webinar to explore current trends, emerging priorities, and future directions shaping rehabilitation counselor education and workforce development. Whether you're a VR professional, educator, student, or leader in the field, this session offers valuable insights into preparing the next generation of rehabilitation counseling professionals.

Learn more and register ➡️ https://buff.ly/8qNIKbZ

If you missed our last PRIME webinar, Job Retention Support for People with Disabilities Using AI, the recording is now available on demand.

This session explores how artificial intelligence can be ethically and effectively integrated into rehabilitation counseling to support job retention for individuals with disabilities. Presenters also discuss the DIF PRIME Project, agentic AI development, participant engagement strategies, and formative evaluation practices for improving AI systems over time.

Topics include:
• Ethical considerations and best practices for AI in rehabilitation counseling
• AI-supported job retention strategies
• Developing agentic AI systems
• Evaluating engagement and evolving support needs
• Using formative evaluation to improve AI tools responsibly

Please note: CRC credits were only available to individuals who attended the live webinar event.

Watch the recording here:

AI Job Retention Support for People with Disabilities Explore ethical AI strategies and the DIF PRIME Project to support job retention for people with disabilities.

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday work across many industries including vocational rehabilitation. But what does that actually look like for VR counselors and professionals supporting job retention?

Our latest resource explores practical ways AI tools may support daily tasks like documentation, communication, organization, and personalized support strategies while still keeping ethics, accessibility, and human connection at the center of the work.

Read more: https://buff.ly/LxAsaTk

Due to overwhelming interest in this week’s webinar, we’ve added a second session to help accommodate attendance demand.

🕛 Session Options:
➡️ 12:00 PM Central
➡️ 2:00 PM Central

Both sessions will feature the same content and use the same Zoom link.

We anticipate the 12 PM session may reach Zoom capacity, so if you’re unable to get in, please join us at 2 PM instead.

Thank you for the incredible interest and support — we look forward to seeing you there!

Webinar 🔗 https://buff.ly/LfP48ET

Job Retention Support for People with Disabilities Using AI - PRIME Explore how artificial intelligence can be used ethically in rehabilitation counseling to support job retention for individuals with disabilities.

Due to overwhelming interest in next week’s webinar, we’ve added a second session to help accommodate attendance demand.

🕛 Session Options:
➡️ 12:00 PM Central
➡️ 2:00 PM Central

Both sessions will feature the same content and use the same Zoom link.

We anticipate the 12 PM session may reach Zoom capacity, so if you’re unable to get in, please join us at 2 PM instead.

Thank you for the incredible interest and support — we look forward to seeing you there!

Webinar 🔗

Job Retention Support for People with Disabilities Using AI - PRIME Explore how artificial intelligence can be used ethically in rehabilitation counseling to support job retention for individuals with disabilities.

Join us on May 21st for our next webinar that focuses on supporting job retention through AI using thoughtful and ethical integration. This webinar is worth 1 Ethics CRC.

Register Today ➡️ https://promotingretention.org/webinars/job-retention-support/

Job Retention Support for People with Disabilities Using AI - PRIME Explore how artificial intelligence can be used ethically in rehabilitation counseling to support job retention for individuals with disabilities.

VR Counselors are really good at helping people find jobs. But staying employed? That’s where the real challenge begins.

Data shows employment retention drops significantly after initial placement, highlighting the need for continued, structured support.

That’s where Promoting Retention in Meaningful Employment (PRIME) comes in.

It works alongside counselors to provide ongoing resources, training, and tools that help individuals navigate real-world challenges on the job.

🔗 Learn more: https://buff.ly/eJ1Tdkn

Tools Don’t Replace People, They Strengthen Them

VR Counselors are at the center of successful employment outcomes. What’s changing? The tools available to support that work.

Promoting Retention in Meaningful Employment (PRIME) is designed to extend your impact, not replace it. From training to ongoing supports, it helps reinforce what happens between sessions and beyond placement.

Because job retention isn’t just about getting hired, it’s about staying supported long-term.

👉 Explore how it can complement your work: https://buff.ly/eJ1Tdkn

If technology can track patterns, flag risks, and prompt follow-up, what happens to professional expertise? This post breaks it down for you between AI signaling that something has changed and VR professionals understanding the why.
Check it out ➡️ https://buff.ly/sES9Ylp

The Augmented Workforce of 2026: How AI Supports VR Practice - PRIME AI is supporting, not replacing, VR professionals in the 2026 workplace. Human expertise remains essential for job retention.