Vocational Rehabilitation Strategies for People with Advanced Cancer

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and systemic factors—such as stigma, financial distress, and workplace discrimination—impact employment outcomes for people with advanced or metastatic cancer.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to implement tailored approaches in outreach, assessment, counseling, job development, and retention that address the specific needs of this population, including legal rights, accommodations, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to assess how personalized case planning, inclusive outreach, and employer engagement contribute to improved career development and job retention for cancer survivors.