title: Supporting employment for adults with acquired brain injury: a conceptual model.
abstract: Employment, or return-to-work, is a common goal for adults who have experienced brain injury. Unfortunately, many individuals suffer significant psychosocial, cognitive, and physical deficits as a result of the injury that negatively affect their ability to seek or maintain employment. Research points to the importance of addressing these deficits using a supportive vocational rehabilitation team approach that focuses on assessing a wide range of cognitive, physical, and functional variables. The purpose of this article is to describe the Brain Injury Assessment Model (BIAM) for use as a vocational assessment tool for clients diagnosed with acquired brain injury and who are seeking employment or are returning to work.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Social Work, Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA. Vandiverv@pdx.edu.
authors.forename: Vikki L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Vandiver
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christofero-Snider
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016832:Employment, Supported; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical