How do they match: Rehabilitation Counselors

  • Work Counselor
  • Disability Service Coordinator
  • Employment Services Case Manager
  • Human Services Care Specialist
  • On-Site Services Specialist
  • Rehabilitation Services Coordinator
  • Rehabilitation Services Specialist
  • Vocational Services Specialist

  • Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.
  • Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.
  • Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
  • 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.
  • Manage budgets and direct case service allocations, authorizing expenditures and payments.
  • 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.

  • Arrange physical or mental health services for clients.
  • Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
  • Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.