IARP Rehabilitation and Disability Case Management (RDCM) Section
Chair
Candidate:
Edward Steffan
1. Describe your qualifications for the position.
I believe I am qualified to serve as your Rehabilitation and Disability Case Management Section Chair given I was the Disability Management Section Chair from 2003 to 2005. While serving our organization, I facilitated our first section Webinars and started the discussions that our section needed a board to model the example set by the forensic section to increase our effectiveness. I was instrumental in the reactivation of the Illinois chapter of IARP and currently serve as our President. I currently serve on the Finance Committee and hope to invest more time in serving IARP and our profession. I have worked briefly on the National Conference Planning Committee as well as the Nomination committee.
I have written and implemented Disability Management programs starting in 1983 for companies including the State of Illinois, and self-insured’s, such as General Electric, Core*Mark International, and Cassens Transport.
2. What do you hope to accomplish during your term if elected?
Since my prior experience as Disability Management Chair, the profession and our section have made excellent progress. I would hope to accomplish the goals of our section and current leadership through follow-up on current projects. Additionally, I would hope to assist our board and members in IARP membership growth through developing outreach to related professionals. As discussed in our section’s March 4, 2014 board meeting, outreach to non-member RN,’s LCP’s, and LCPC’s and others could enhance and expand our membership, acquire new ideas, and advance our profession as a whole.
3. What is your vision for IARP during your term?
I would envision a controlled growth for IARP in which we promote our profession through outreach and development of relationships with allied professionals and industry. The development of our training programs and knowledge base will improve our effectiveness which should expand our job opportunities and ability to positively affect the people we have trained to serve.
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