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.
Work Activities
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Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence.
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Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
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Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
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Locate 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.
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Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
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Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.
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Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.
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Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals.
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Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups.
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Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
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Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.
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Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs.
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Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.
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Manage budgets and direct case service allocations, authorizing expenditures and payments.
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Supervise rehabilitation counselors and staff.
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Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs.
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Collaborate with community agencies to establish facilities and programs for persons with disabilities.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
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Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Education
Master's degree
- Work Experience
No work experience
- Training
No on-the-job training
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People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
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Concern for Others
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Integrity
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Dependability
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Initiative
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Persistence
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Cooperation
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Intercom systems
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Global positioning system GPS receiver
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Digital telephones
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Desktop computers
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Computer mouse or trackballs
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Office suite software
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Medical software
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Internet browser software
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Electronic mail software
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Calendar and scheduling software
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