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Rehabilitation Counsellor
Rehabilitation counsellors assist people with disabilities
to attain individual rehabilitation goals including return to
paid employment.
Rehabilitation counsellors may perform the following tasks:
- counsel clients with regard to adjusting to disability
- undertake comprehensive assessment of the client's
vocational, social, medical, personal and psychological
needs in order to develop an individual rehabilitation plan
- plan, develop, implement and monitor individual client
rehabilitation programs, making sure that appropriate
services are provided within these
- refer clients for medical examinations, psychological or
psychiatric evaluations
- use a variety of assessment tools and strategies to
assess a client's particular interests, abilities, skills,
motivation, attitude, values and knowledge to establish
goals
- provide vocational counselling services to clients with
disabilities
- use labour market information when making decisions
about a client's vocational choices
- arrange formal or on-the-job training for clients in
line with their rehabilitation goals
- check a client's progress in training or employment
phases of the rehabilitation program
- evaluate the effectiveness of redeployment and recommend
further action
- manage the placement of clients into suitable paid
employment or back into the community after coordinating the
client's required training
- negotiate and manage a gradual return or introduction to
a job to ensure a smooth transition
- talk to insurance companies, medical practitioners and
other professionals to ensure all parties are consulted
regarding the client's individual rehabilitation program
- provide an information and advisory service to
organisations assisting people with disabilities.
Rehabilitation counsellors work as case managers and may be
part of a team comprising medical, therapy and related
rehabilitation personnel.
Required Skills - Rehabilitation Counsellor
- good communication skills
- good problem-solving skills
- a supportive and tactful approach to people's problems
- able to work as part of a team
- able to work independently
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