Rehabilitation Counselors

What Does a Rehabilitation Counselors Do?

Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, aging, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence.
• 2Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
• 3Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
• 4Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, or transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.
• 5Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
• 6Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.
• 7Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.
• 8Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Monitoring
• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Budgeting software
• Chart Links
• Client information database software
• Data input software
• Electronic medical record EMR software
• Email software
• Encryption software
• Fanatic Software Informant
• Global positioning system GPS software

Rehabilitation Counselors Salary