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Rehabilitation Counselors

Description

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.

Common Tasks

  • Manage budgets and direct case service allocations, authorizing expenditures and payments.
  • Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
  • Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
  • Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, and relevant correspondence.
  • Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.

Required Education

Master's degree

Wages

In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $20.49 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $11.18 and $30.15 .

In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $42,618.84 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $23,252.17 and $62,715.94 .

Occupation Outlook

This occupation employed 840 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.

By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 21.4% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 1,020.

By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $20.00 with the median annual salary reaching $43,481.

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