Rehabilitation Counselors:

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.

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $35,910.00
Average Time to Fill 36 days
Typical Education Bachelor's degree
Typical Experience Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 1,660
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 10.52 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Customer Service
Critical Thinking
Oral Communication
Integrity
Organization
Decision-making
Attention to Detail
Information Gathering
Professionalism
Teamwork
Written Communication
Problem-solving
Conflict Management
Work Ethic
Resource Allocation
Intellectual Risk-taking

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Refer patients or clients to community services or resources
Refer individuals to educational or work programs
Arrange physical or mental health services for clients
Match clients to public or community services
Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues or problems
Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues
Counsel individuals concerning diet

Assisting and Caring for Others

Assist clients in handling details of daily life
Assist individuals with mental or social disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Provide assistance in administering rehabilitation
Assist individuals with physical disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Develop treatment plans

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Assist clients with understanding personal problems
Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress
Adapt response to match client socioeconomic condition
Confer with community groups or authorities

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Evaluate applicant qualifications for employment
Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients
Evaluate client progress against measurable goals
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs

Documenting/Recording Information

Maintain dental or medical records
Manage clinical or social case records
Maintain client records
Maintain file of job openings
Record client's personal data

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Respond to parent or student concerns
Respond to employee concerns
Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments
Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Social Services
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Special Education
Mental Illness
Quality Assurance and Control
Budgeting
Business Administration


Related Licensing Requirements


Medical Residency Permit (18-0000000065)

IC 25-22.5-10-1 Residency training and board certification required by health provider or insurer Sec. 1. If: (1) a hospital; (2) a health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority under IC 27-13; (3) a preferred provider organization licensed under IC 27-8-11; (4) a health insurance company; or (5) any other similarly licensed entity; requires a physician to be residency trained, board certified, or eligible for certification in a medical specialty, it shall include residency training or certification approved by a national association founded in 1897 that accredits residency training programs and certifying boards for osteopathic physicians as criteria that satisfy the requirement. As added by P.L.182-1997, SEC.1.

- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (3172342060)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/medical.htm



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