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What do rehabilitation counselors do?

Rehabilitation counselors work with a wide variety of individuals who experience physical, cognitive, developmental, psychological or emotional disabilities or other types of chronic illnesses.  The goal of the rehabilitation counseling process is to facilitate independence and self-determination leading to positive vocational and psychosocial adjustment of persons with chronic illnesses and disabilities. Rehabilitation counselors provide individual and group counseling, vocational assessment, case management, service coordination and consultation services.

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Where do rehabilitation professionals work?

Rehabilitation is a rapidly expanding profession with a promising future. Graduates of the MSVR program enjoy a wide range of employment opportunities in public, not-for-profit, and private agencies serving individuals with disabilities.

Typical employment sites include, but are not limited to:

  • State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Department of Corrections
  • Community-Based Rehabilitation Facilities
  • University, Vocational and Technical Colleges: Disability Services
  • Rehabilitation Hospitals
  • Private Sector Rehabilitation, assisting needs of injured workers

More Career Information

For additional occupational information about rehabilitation counseling, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook website.