Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become popular across helping disciplines (Straus, Glasziou, Richardson, & Haynes., 2010) and is now emphasized within the rehabilitation counseling discipline as a newly integrated model of practice (Leahy & Arokiasamy, 2010; Yaeda et al., 2015). One of the most important reasons for the growth of EBP in the rehabilitation counseling discipline is its value for enhancing the effectiveness of rehabilitation service delivery practice (Chan et al. 2010; Chan, Tarvydas, Blalock, Strauser, & Atkins, 2010). While EBP has permeated and affected a wide array of healthcare, rehabilitation counselors face challenges related to training in EBP knowledge and skills. This in-depth qualitative research study was conducted using grounded theory analysis to answer the research questions of interest in the study, (a) what are rehabilitation counselor educators’ perceptions and experience of teaching EBP concepts? (b) how do rehabilitation counselor educators implement EBP concepts into their curricula? (c) what are the most challenging aspects of implementing EBP concepts in rehabilitation counseling education programs? (d) what resources do rehabilitation counselor educators need to effectively cover EBP in their curricula? Interviews were conducted with 12 rehabilitation counselor educators. The results of this study indicated the following: First, rehabilitation counselor educators hold positive attitudes toward EBP, and educators emphasized that they teach and integrate EBP concepts to their rehabilitation counseling education programs. Second, the participants face some challenges when teaching EBP knowledge and skills to their students. Third, the majority of the participants use different type of educational strategies to effectively cover EBP concepts and overcome teaching and implementing barriers. Lastly, the study results indicated rehabilitation counselor educators needed additional resources, such as in-professional development, a connection between education and practice, and clear accreditation standards to effectively cover EBP concepts in their training program. Further, Implementing Evidence-Based Practice (IEBP) framework was discussed. Lastly, Implications for rehabilitation counselor educators and practitioners, as well as recommendations for future research, are discussed.
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