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Rehabilitation Counselors

Part of Human Services, in the Counseling & Mental Health Services pathway.

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 21-1015.00

What the work is

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, aging, 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.

On a typical day

  • 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.

What it pays

$54,090
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $29,170
Experienced workers reach $70,540
  1. $29k10th
  2. $35k25th
  3. $54kMedian
  4. $61k75th
  5. $71k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $29,170, 25th $34,620, Median $54,090, 75th $61,320, 90th $70,540

About 160 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+9.9%

employment change in the Alamo region, 172 to 189 jobs · U.S. +1%

22

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 10,000

172

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 91,900

Typical entry education: Master's degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Social Perceptiveness4.9
  2. Active Listening4.1
  3. Speaking4.0
  4. Service Orientation4.0
  5. Monitoring4.1
  6. Reading Comprehension4.0
  7. Writing4.0
  8. Critical Thinking3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less13%
  2. Bachelor's degree56%
  3. Master's degree30%
  4. Doctoral or professional1%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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