Janice Oursler, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling
Program: Rehabilitation Counseling
Administrative Title: Program Director (NJEA)
Phone: (908) 889-9246
Email: ourslejd@shp.rutgers.edu
Office Address:
Research Tower-Busch Campus
675 Hoes Lane West, 8th Floor
Piscataway, NJ 08854
About
Dr. Janice Oursler is the Program Director for the Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling. She also teaches many of the courses in the program. Dr. Oursler has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from St. John’s University . She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP). She has been a recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from UMDNJ’s School of Health Related Professions.
Before starting her academic career, Janice worked for the New York State Office of Mental Health for many years. She also has work experience as a rehabilitation counselor and as a supervisor of rehabilitation counselors for the state vocational rehabilitation services agency in New York .
Education
Ph.D., St. John’s University
Professional Achievements
Who’s Who Hall of Fame Citation, 2005
Excellence in Teaching Award, 2004
President’s Award, 2002
Special Recognition Award, 2001
Research
Title |
Sponsor |
Effective Dates |
Role |
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Long Term Training Grant for Rehabilitation of Individuals who are Mentally Ill $500,000 |
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) |
2009 – Ongoing |
PI | |||
Long Term Training Grant for Rehabilitation Counseling $750,000 |
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) |
2008 – Ongoing |
PI | |||
Long Term Training Grant for Rehabilitation of Individuals who are Mentally Ill |
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) |
2005 – Ongoing |
PI | |||
Recruitment for Careers in Rehabilitation Counseling Project $18,000 |
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) |
2004 – 2008 |
PI | |||
Long Term Training Grant for Rehabilitation Counseling $500,000 |
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) |
2000 – 2005 |
PI | |||
Training Project in Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation $45,000 |
Iowa Consortium |
1998 – 1998 |
C0-PI | |||
Library Computerization Project at Bronx Psychiatric Center $10,000 |
New York State Office of Mental Health |
1987 – 1987 |
PI | |||
Horticultural Greenhouse Program at Bronx Psychiatric Center |
New York State Office of Mental Health |
1986 – 1986 |
PI | |||
Peer Counseling Project for Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers $40,000 |
New York State Office of Mental Health Bureau of Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
1993 – 1995 |
C0-PI | |||
Family Support Research and Demonstration Project Site at Kings Park Psychiatric Center $30,000 |
New York State Office of Mental Health Research Foundation |
1985 – 1986 |
C0-PI |
Publications
| Title | Authors | Where and When | ||
Feasibility of work-related interviewing and conversational skills trainings for individuals with psychiatric disabilities |
Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S. J., Gao, N., Beninato, J., Bazan, C., Hill, K., & Minor, T. |
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 67(2), 83-161, 2024; https://doi-org.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/10.1177/00343552221102 |
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Healing trauma while staying at home: Using telehealth to conduct a brief treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder |
Lu, W., Caldwell, B., Gao, N., Oursler, J., Wang, K., Beninato, J., Srijeyanthan, J., Kumi, C., Sawyer, J., Giacobbe, G., Chen, Y., Lin, K. W.-R., & Mueser, K. T. |
The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2023; https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20231205-01 |
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Comparing telehealth-based vs. in-person soft skills training for persons with disabilities during COVID-19: A pilot Study |
Lu, W., Oursler J., Herrick, S., Gao N., Diviney, J., Beninato, J., Minor, T., Wang, K., Santiago, G., & Parrott, J. S. |
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2023; https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922/2022.2158973 |
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Conversational skills at work: Teaching small talk via tele-health to individuals with disabilities |
Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S. J., Gao, N., Beninato, J., Minor, T., Eissenstat, S., Harosh, A. S., Wang, K., Diviney, J., Schultz, E., Silva, J., & Lee, D. |
Journal of Employment Counseling, 2023; https://doi.org/ 10.1002/joec.12217 |
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Focus groups on employment related soft skills for transition age youth with disabilities. |
Lu, W., Oursler, J., Gao, N., Herrick, S., Mariani, J., Diviney, J., Socha, C., & Beninato, J. |
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 59(2), 123-137., 2023; https://doi.org/ 10.3233/JVR-230033 |
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Responding to feedback: Employment-related soft skills for persons with disabilities. |
Lu, W., Oursler, J, Herrick, S., Gao, N., Wang, K., Beninato, J., Minor, T., Franco, S., & Jackson, S. |
Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 54(3), 229-247, 2023; https://doi.org/10.1891/JARC-2022-0017 |
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Healing trauma while staying at home: Using telehealth to conduct a brief treatment program for posttraumatic stress disorder |
Lu, W., Caldwell, B., Gao, N., Oursler, J., Wang, K., Beninato, J., Srijeyanthan, J., Kumi, C., Sawyer, J., Giacobbe, G., Chen, Y., Lin, K. W.-R., & Mueser, K. T. |
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 62(7), 1–46, 2023; https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20231205-01 |
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Positive PTSD screening and its health correlates in patients with HIV in urban primary care settings |
Lu, W., Bullock, D., Ruszczyk, L., Ettinger, S., Srijeyanthan, J., Caldwell, B., Oursler, J., Minor, T., Beninato, J., & Hauck, E. |
The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 1-, 2023; https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20231206-03 |
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Asking for help: Employment-related soft skills training for persons with disabilities. |
Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S., Gao, N., Beninato, J., Durante, A., Gbadamosi, S., & Minor, S. |
Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 53(4), 266-278, 2022; https://doi.org/10.1891/JARC-2021-0002 |
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Interview skills training for people with neurodevelopmental disorders receiving vocational services: A pilot study |
Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S. J., Gao, N., Beninato, J., Minor, T., Franco, S., Santiago, G., Tatiana, M., & Hauck, E. |
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 57(2) 197-206, 2022; https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-221210 |
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Service needs assessment of employment-related soft skills for transition age youth with disabilities |
Lu, W., Oursler, J., Gao, N., Herrick, S., Mariani, J., Socha, C., & Beninato, J. |
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 56(1), 69-79, 2022; https://doi.org/ 10.3233/JVR-211173. |
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A study of work-related interview skills training for people with visual impairments |
Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S., Socha, C., Zaher, A., Harris, K., & Beninato, J. |
Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. 53(2), 2022; https://10.1891/JARC-D-20-00041 |
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Work-related conversational skills training for persons with autism |
Herrick, S., Lu, W., Oursler, J., Beninato, J., Gbadamosi, S., Durante, A., & Myers, E. |
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 57, 113-126, 2022; https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-221203 |
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Rehabilitation counseling students’ attitudes toward sex offenders with mental illnesses |
LaCon, L. M., Spagnolo, A., Parrott, J. S., Oursler, J., & Morris, M. |
Journal of Rehabilitation, 88(3), 50-59, 2022; https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.libraries. rutgers.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=163008350&site=ehost-live |
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Work-related interview skills training for persons served by vocational rehabilitation agencies in four states |
Oursler, J., Lu, W., Gao, N., Herrick, S., Beninato, J., Hill, K., & Durante, A. |
Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 36(2), 132-145, 2021; https://doi.org/10.1891/RE-20-23 |
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Integrating behavioral health into primary care: The role of psychiatric nursing in the development of the interprofessional team |
Caldwell, B.A., Alessi, E. J., DiGiulio, M., Findley, P. Oursler, J., & Wagner, M. |
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 42(8), 758-767, 2021; https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1867676 |
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Work-Related interview skills training for persons with substance use disorders |
Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S. J., Beninato, J., Gao, N., Brown, L., & Durante, A. |
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 46(2), 146-160, 2021; https://doi.org/ 10.1080/01933922.2021.1900959 |
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Direct skills teaching of work-related conversational skills for individuals with disabilities |
Lu, W., Oursler, J., Herrick, S., Durante, A., Socha, C., & Crisafulli, G. |
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2019; https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355219878501 |
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Using Direct Skills Teaching to improve job skills for persons with disabilities |
Oursler, J., Lu, W., Herrick, S., & Harris, K. |
Journal of Employment Counseling, 56, 70-84, 2019; https://doi.org/10.1002/joec.12113 |
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Measuring practitioners’ beliefs, goals and practices in psychiatric rehabilitation |
Casper, E.S., Oursler, J., Schmidt, L.T. & Gill, K.J. |
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. Vol. 25: 223-234 (2002 ) |
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Effectiveness of a low cost curriculum among entry-level psychiatric rehabilitation workers |
Casper, E.S., McNelis, D., Carey, V., & Oursler, J. |
Psychiatric Services. Vol. 58 (3): 409-414 (2007 ) |
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Assessing client satisfaction with vocational rehabilitation services: A focus group project. |
Nalven, E.B., Oursler, J., Green, W. & Cordiero, N. |
American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Vol. 8: 63-80 (2005 ) |
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The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Beliefs, Goals and Practices Scale: Sensitivity to change |
Casper, E.S. & Oursler, J.D. |
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. Vol. 26: 311-314 (2003 ) |
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Measuring practitioners’ beliefs, goals and practices in psychiatric rehabilitation |
Casper, E.S., Oursler, J., Schmidt, L.T. & Gill, K.J. |
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. Vol. 25: 223-234 (2002 ) |
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A Peer Counseling Program. In C.T. Mowbry, D.P. Moxley, C.A. Jasper & L.L. Howell (Eds.), Consumers as providers in psychiatric rehabilitation |
Oursler, J. |
Vol. : 224-237 (1997 ) |
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Creating an outpatient data file: A tool for program planning. In J. Franks & M. Levine (Eds.), Eighth annual proceedings: Multi-state information system national users group |
Orvieto, A., Oursler, J., Mittleman, M., McGill, M. & Gobbo, M. |
Vol. : 156-163 (1984 ) |
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