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Rehabilitation Counselors

ID

work_community_social/rehabilitation_counselors

Type

TASK

Children

17

Child Nodes (17)

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.

Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.

Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.

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.

Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.

Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.

Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.

Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals.

Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups.

Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.

Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.

Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.

Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs.

Collaborate with community agencies to establish facilities and programs for persons with disabilities.

Manage budgets and direct case service allocations, authorizing expenditures and payments.

Supervise rehabilitation counselors and staff.

Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs.