What You'll Do

  • Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
  • Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
  • 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 for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.
  • Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.
  • Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
  • Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups.
  • 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.
  • Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.0/5
Service Orientation 4.0/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Reading Comprehension 3.75/5
Writing 3.62/5
Critical Thinking 3.62/5
Coordination 3.62/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.38/5
Time Management 3.25/5
Active Learning 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Empathy, Cooperation, Dependability, Optimism, Sincerity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Speech Clarity 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 3.88/5
Written Expression 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Reader Budgeting software Chart Links Client information database software Data input software Electronic medical record EMR software Email software Encryption software Fanatic Software Informant Global positioning system GPS software Microsoft ActiveSync Microsoft Excel Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Mobile Explorer MME Microsoft Office Mobile Microsoft Office Outlook Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Empathy (High importance: 5.0/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.73/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.73/5)
  • Optimism (High importance: 4.63/5)
  • Sincerity (High importance: 4.61/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Blind Rehabilitation Specialist Care Navigator Career Navigator Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Classification Counselor Client Navigator Client Trainer Developmental Disabilities Specialist Direct Care Counselor Direct Care Specialist Disability Consultant Disability Counselor Disability Program Navigator Disability Service Coordinator Eligibility Referral Specialist Employment Advisor Employment Case Manager Employment Instructional Associate (EIA) Employment Navigator Employment Services Case Manager Employment Specialist Employment Trainer Group Counselor Group Home Counselor Homemaking Rehabilitation Consultant Housing Navigator Human Services Care Specialist Job Coach Job Developer Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) On-Site Services Specialist Options Advisor Placement Coordinator Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor Psychosocial Rehabilitation Counselor Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist Qualified Developmental Disability Professional (QDDP) Rehabilitation Counselor Rehabilitation Engineer Rehabilitation Liaison (Rehab Liaison) Rehabilitation Services Specialist Rehabilitation Specialist Rehabilitation Technician Residence Counselor Resource Navigator Success Partner Transition Specialist Veterans Rehabilitation Counselor Veterans' Rehabilitation Counselor Vocational Case Manager Vocational Counselor Vocational Placement Specialist Vocational Rehabilitation Case Manager Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Vocational Rehabilitation Job Coach Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor Vocational Rehabilitation Technician Vocational Services Specialist Work Counselor

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