How do they match: Rehabilitation Counselors

  • Developmental Disabilities Specialist
  • Job Developer
  • Qualified Developmental Disability Professional
  • Workforce Development Specialist

  • 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.
  • 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.