Vocational Rehabilitation Services - G.F. Strong

Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

Employment support for individuals with neurological impairments.
Vocational rehabilitation services located at G.F Strong Rehab Centre offer vocational counselling support and assessment to improve clients’ employment potential by developing a return to work plan, determining work accommodations, and exploring suitable job options. When clients have functional changes that impact their ability to work, a vocational rehab counsellor can help explore vocational options to address concerns about employment. For example, clients might want to start a graduated return to work, learn their rights as employees, obtain job accommodations, go back to school, explore a career change, or better understand insurance benefits.

Medical diagnoses include: spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury including stroke and traumatic brain injury, arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, amputation, neuromuscular skeletal conditions.

Referral Information: Referrals must be made by a physician or nurse practitioner. Client must be 16 years of age or older. Client must be a resident of Vancouver Coastal Health region or admitted to one of the GF Strong Rehab Centre's programs.

604-737-6291

Website: http://www.vch.ca/Locations-Services...

GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre - 4255 Laurel Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
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Availability

Service area: Vancouver Coastal Health Area

Service Types Provided
Education
  • Vocational Education / Training
Employment
  • Employment Support
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at a single location

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community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

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  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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