How do they match: Rehabilitation Counselors

  • Human Services Care Specialist
  • Resource Navigator
  • Training Specialist
  • Assessment and Referral Director
  • Blind Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Client Trainer
  • Developmental Disabilities Specialist
  • Direct Care Specialist
  • Eligibility Referral Specialist
  • Employment Specialist
  • Employment Trainer
  • On-Site Services Specialist
  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Rehabilitation Services Specialist
  • Transition Specialist
  • Vocational Placement Specialist
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Vocational Services Specialist
  • Workforce Development Specialist

  • 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.

  • Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups.
  • Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.

  • Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.