Occupations/21-1015.00
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, 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.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
47%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
60%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
44%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
- Mostly routine
Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
- Mostly human
Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence.
- 02Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
- 03Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
- 04Locate 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.
- 05Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
- 06Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.47
- Degree of automation1.73
- Time sitting3.98
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations3.20
- Hands-on objects/tools2.20
- Outdoors / weather1.98
- Disease exposure1.94
- Decision freedom4.09
Top abilities
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.62
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.00
- Science2.25
- Critical Thinking3.62
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 50 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr $73,823 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $74,234 2 yr $68,219 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $73,635 2 yr $71,015 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $72,083 2 yr $72,320 Doctoral · CIP 51.23 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $71,575 2 yr $71,225 Doctoral · CIP 51.23 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $68,698 2 yr $67,173 Professional · CIP 51.23 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $66,355 2 yr $69,547 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $64,307 2 yr $69,673 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $60,771 2 yr $53,775 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $61,516 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $10,700 | 70% | 76% | 1 yr $53,358 2 yr $55,151 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 51.2310 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $50,231 2 yr $46,087 Master's · CIP 51.23 |