Closure rates (CR) of counselors with a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling (MRC) and master’s degrees in related disciplines (RM) were compared. High-quality closure rates (HQCR) were also compared, defined as CR for full-time jobs that paid a living wage. Analyses examined all counselors and, separately, only those with 6 or fewer years of experience. Last, analyses examined if disability severity predicts HQCR. Eighty-nine counselors completed a survey assessing their educational background. These data were linked to outcomes of 13,460 clients. CR of MRC and RM counselors did not differ. However, MRC counselors had higher HQCR (p = .034), higher living-wage closure rate (LWCR; p = .025), and almost higher full-time job closure rate (FTCR; p = .066). MRC-RM comparisons using only counselors with 6 or fewer years of experience were also significant (all ps < .05) and, importantly, showed even stronger effects. Also, although clients with most-severe disabilities had lower CR (p = .029), they had much lower HQCR, LWCR, and FTCR (all ps < .001). Although CR does not differ between MRC and RM counselors, MRC counselors are more likely to secure high-quality jobs for clients. Also, clients with most-severe disabilities are more likely to be placed in lower quality jobs. Implications for hiring rehabilitation counselors are discussed.

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康复顾问学位类型作为客户结果的预测指标：关闭率的数量与质量的比较

比较了具有康复咨询硕士学位 (MRC) 和相关学科 (RM) 硕士学位的辅导员的关闭率 (CR)。还比较了高质量关闭率 (HQCR)，定义为支付生活工资的全职工作的 CR。分析检查了所有咨询师，并单独检查了那些具有 6 年或更少经验的咨询师。最后，分析检查了残疾严重程度是否可以预测 HQCR。89 名辅导员完成了一项评估其教育背景的调查。这些数据与 13,460 名客户的结果相关联。MRC 和 RM 顾问的 CR 没有区别。然而，MRC 顾问有更高的 HQCR (p = .034)、更高的生活工资关闭率 (LWCR; p = .025) 和几乎更高的全职工作关闭率 (FTCR; p = .066)。仅使用具有 6 年或更少经验的咨询师进行的 MRC-RM 比较也很显着（所有 ps < .05），重要的是，显示出更强的效果。此外，尽管残障最严重的客户的 CR 较低（p = .029），但他们的 HQCR、LWCR 和 FTCR（均 ps < .001）要低得多。尽管 MRC 和 RM 顾问之间的 CR 没有区别，但 MRC 顾问更有可能为客户确保高质量的工作。此外，残障最严重的客户更有可能被安排从事质量较低的工作。讨论了雇用康复顾问的影响。尽管 MRC 和 RM 顾问之间的 CR 没有区别，但 MRC 顾问更有可能为客户确保高质量的工作。此外，残障最严重的客户更有可能被安排从事质量较低的工作。讨论了雇用康复顾问的影响。尽管 MRC 和 RM 顾问之间的 CR 没有区别，但 MRC 顾问更有可能为客户确保高质量的工作。此外，残障最严重的客户更有可能被安排从事质量较低的工作。讨论了雇用康复顾问的影响。