Rehabilitation Counselors
Tasks Include:
- 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.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +11.8%
National: +10.5%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$39,990.00
State
$46,250.00
Regional
Rehabilitation Counselors
Description
Career Cluster: | Human Services |
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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rehabilitation Counselors
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 55.86%
- Master's Degree = 27.86%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 12.92%
- Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. = 2.08%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 1.28%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 49.17%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 18.84%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.63%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 7.99%
- None = 4.27%
- Up to and including 1 month = 1.04%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 1.04%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 1.04%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 37.55%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 15.73%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.75%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.65%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.61%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.19%
- None = 2.52%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 28.68%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 23.62%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 15.83%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 14.31%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.99%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.57%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rehabilitation Counselors
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs.
- Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.
- Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals.
- Collaborate with community agencies to establish facilities and programs for persons with disabilities.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs.
- Manage budgets and direct case service allocations, authorizing expenditures and payments.
- Supervise rehabilitation counselors and staff.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rehabilitation Counselors
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Keyboards (Alternative computer keyboards)
- Computer mouse or trackballs (Alternative mouse options)
- Calculators or accessories (Calculators)
- Desktop computers
- Facsimile machines (Fax Machines)
- Global positioning system receivers (Global positioning system GPS devices)
- Lasers (Laser pointers)
- Laser printers
- Liquid crystal display projector (Liquid crystal display LCD projectors)
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
- Photocopiers
- Scanners
- Mobile phones (Smartphones)
- Tablet computers
- Voice synthesizers for the physically challenged (Voice output communication aids)
- Digital Telephones (Voice over internet protocol VoIP systems)
Technologies Include:
- Accounting software
- Budgeting software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Test interpretation software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Scheduling software
- WebIS Pocket Informant
- Data base user interface and query software
- Data input software
- Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile
- Internet browser software
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Mobile Explorer MME
- Netscape Navigator
- Web browser software
- Medical software
- Chart Links software
- Client information database software
- Client System
- Mobile location based services software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Mobile operator specific application software
- Microsoft ActiveSync
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office Mobile
- Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- Transaction security and virus protection software
- Encryption software
- Virus protection software
- Voice recognition software
- Voice recognition software
- Word recognition software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
- Word processing software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rehabilitation Counselors
Special Requirements
Applicants for licensure as Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors must meet the following requirements:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a bachelors degree in education, health or human services from a regionally accredited college or university, or a diploma in nursing
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Applicants who do not meet the above educational requirements must have received 2,000 hours of training or experience in performing the services that will be offered to a workers compensation claimant
Experience must be documented and proof must be furnished.
EXAM:
Applicants not meeting the requirements for endorsement (the educational and/or experience requirements listed above) must pass an examination in ethical issues
It is a 25 question multiple - choice exam
Administered in Richmond every eight weeks
The first administration will be July 12
Applicants will be scheduled for the exam on a first - come, first - served basis.
LICENSE RENEWAL:
Certificate expires on January 31 of each year and must be renewed before this time
Required Fees:
Application: $100
Renewal: $50
Exam: No Fee
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Rehabilitation Counselors
Additional Resources
For general information about counseling, as well as information on specialties such as school, college, mental, health, rehabilitation, multicultural, career, marriage and family, and gerontological counseling, contact:
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22304-3300
http://www.counseling.org
For information on accredited counseling and related training programs, contact:
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Ave.
4th floor
Alexandria, VA 22304
http://www.cacrep.org/
For information on national certification requirements for counselors, contact:
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.
3 Terrace Way
Suite D
Greensboro, NC 27403-3660
http://www.nbcc.org
For information on certification requirements for rehabilitation counselors and a list of accredited rehabilitation education programs, contact:
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
1835 Rohlwing Rd.
Suite E
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Rehabilitation Counselors
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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78.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
77.50 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
73.75 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
73.50 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
72.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
71.25 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
65.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
58.50 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
57.25 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
57.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
54.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
51.25 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
75.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
68.75 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
65.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
59.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
68.75 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
56.25 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
53.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
87.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
86.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
86.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
83.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
83.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
81.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
78.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
77.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
77.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
74.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
68.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
68.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
68.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
68.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
67.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
67.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
67.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
67.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
67.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
65.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
65.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
64.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
64.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
62.00 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
61.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
60.00 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
59.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
55.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
54.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
49.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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93.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
92.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
89.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
87.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
87.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
85.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
85.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
83.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
81.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
81.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
80.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
78.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
75.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
74.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
72.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
70.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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83.33 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
50.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
50.00 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
97.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
95.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
95.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
94.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
91.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
87.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
85.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
84.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
83.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
81.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
81.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
79.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
78.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
78.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
78.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
77.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
69.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
68.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
68.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
64.60 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
64.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
62.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
60.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
60.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
57.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
50.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
50.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $29,120.00 | $39,990.00 | $53,470.00 |
Virginia | $27,960.00 | $46,250.00 | $61,650.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $41,695.27 | $49,621.65 | $67,538.81 |
Bay Consortium | $36,621.47 | $47,373.43 | $60,224.07 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $32,319.23 | $44,149.09 | $55,931.18 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $34,816.67 | $46,870.83 | $53,573.93 |
Crater Area | $36,179.10 | $46,645.49 | $56,937.42 |
Greater Peninsula | $30,177.98 | $45,489.71 | $61,209.55 |
Hampton Roads | $28,610.98 | $39,966.27 | $51,644.52 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $30,031.56 | $44,797.07 | $57,339.30 |
Northern Virginia | $36,447.01 | $53,297.71 | $72,343.65 |
Piedmont Workforce | $36,478.17 | $51,319.49 | $61,796.26 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $33,141.67 | $52,162.70 | $58,378.77 |
Southwestern Virginia | $27,011.79 | $39,963.16 | $54,982.05 |
West Piedmont | $32,048.20 | $40,886.33 | $53,462.82 |
Western Virginia | $31,929.82 | $41,874.92 | $52,471.11 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 93,200 | 103,000 | +10.5% |
Virginia | 2,965 | 3,315 | +11.8% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 267 | 316 | +18.4% |
Bay Consortium | 202 | 236 | +16.8% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 464 | 564 | +21.6% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 99 | 109 | +10.1% |
Crater Area | 104 | 110 | +5.8% |
Greater Peninsula | 206 | 226 | +9.7% |
Hampton Roads | 306 | 340 | +11.1% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | 516 | 629 | +21.9% |
Piedmont Workforce | 134 | 159 | +18.7% |
Shenandoah Valley | 286 | 307 | +7.3% |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | 200 | 214 | +7.0% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Mental Health Counselors
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Occupational Therapists
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Recreational Therapists
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Community Health Workers
- Health Education Specialists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Psychiatric Aides
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
Careers in Counseling & Mental Health Services Pathway:
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Counselors, All Other
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Mental Health Counselors
- Neuropsychologists
- Psychologists, All Other
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- School Psychologists
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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Rehabilitation Counselors
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Rehabilitation Counselors
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Rehabilitation Counselors
Titles
- Case Management Coordinator
- Case Manager
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
- Coordinator of Rehabilitation Services
- Counselor
- Developmental Training Counselor
- Direct Care Counselor
- Director of Rehabilitation
- Disability Counselor
- Disability Program Navigator
- Employment Case Manager
- Employment Instructional Associate (EIA)
- Employment Trainer
- Group Counselor
- Group Home Counselor
- Homemaking Rehabilitation Consultant
- Human Services Care Specialist
- Job Developer
- Job Placement Consultant
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Medical Social Worker
- Placement Coordinator
- Program Coordinator
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation Counselor
- Psychotherapist
- Qualified Mental Retardation Professional (QMRP)
- Rehabilitation Counselor
- Rehabilitation Engineer
- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Rehabilitation Technician
- Residence Counselor
- Service Coordinator
- Supportive Employment Case Manager
- Training Specialist
- Transition Specialist
- Veterans Rehabilitation Counselor
- Vocational Case Manager
- Vocational Counselor
- Vocational Evaluator
- Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VCR)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
- Vocational Services Specialist
- Work Counselor
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Rehabilitation Counselors
Related Schools
- George Mason University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
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