Rehabilitation Counselors

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Rehabilitation Counselor to assist individuals facing personal, social, and vocational challenges. You will coordinate care, design rehabilitation programs, and monitor client progress towards employment or educational goals. A keen understanding of client needs and effective communication skills are essential. This role involves direct client interaction and requires a compassionate approach to overcoming barriers for sustained independence and success in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements.
• Analyze information to assess clients’ abilities and needs.
• Locate barriers to client employment and develop strategies.

Skills

Active Listening

Social Perceptiveness

Monitoring

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Coordination

Job description

Rehabilitation Counselor Example 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, 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.

A Day in the Life of a Rehabilitation Counselor

• Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
• Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.
• Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients’ abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.
• 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.
• Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients’ aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
• Collaborate with clients’ families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals.

What a Rehabilitation Counselor Should Know

• 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.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.