How do they match: Rehabilitation Counselors

  • Developmental Disabilities Specialist
  • Assessment and Referral Director
  • Disability Program Navigator
  • Job Developer
  • Qualified Developmental Disability Professional
  • 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.

  • Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups.
  • Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs.
  • Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
  • Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.
  • Collaborate with community agencies to establish facilities and programs for persons with disabilities.
  • Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
  • Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs.
  • 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.
  • Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.

  • Develop tools to diagnose or assess needs.
  • Develop treatment plans for patients or clients.
  • Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs.
  • Manage organizational or program finances.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.