# 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 21-1015.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Employment Specialist
- Job Coach
- Rehabilitation Counselor
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)
- Employment Advisor
- Employment Services Case Manager
- Human Services Care Specialist
- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Vocational Case Manager
- Vocational Placement Specialist
- Blind Rehabilitation Specialist
- Care Navigator

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed. | Core | 4.A.4.a.1.e |
| Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.a |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.a |
| Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.e |
| Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.a |
| Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals. | Core | 4.A.4.a.1.e |
| Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups. | Core | 4.A.4.a.4.a |
| Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Manage organizational or program finances. | 4.A.4.b.4.h |
| Supervise patient care personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress. | 4.A.1.a.2.e |
| Maintain client records. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress. | 4.A.4.a.1.e |
| Arrange physical or mental health services for clients. | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Evaluate characteristics of individuals to determine needs or eligibility. | 4.A.2.a.1.a |
| Develop treatment plans for patients or clients. | 4.A.2.b.2.a |
| Counsel clients regarding educational or vocational issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities. | 4.A.4.a.4.a |
| Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients. | 4.A.2.a.1.a |
| Assist clients in handling details of daily life. | 4.A.4.a.5.i |
| Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments. | 4.A.4.a.2.d |
| Develop tools to diagnose or assess needs. | 4.A.2.b.2.i |
| Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Refer individuals to educational or work programs. | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Confer with family members to discuss client treatment plans or progress. | 4.A.4.a.1.e |
| Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs. | 4.A.4.a.2.f |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.14 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.95 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.94 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.85 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.75 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | knowledge | 3.34 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.29 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.28 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.25 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.17 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Netscape Navigator | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Common Skill |
| Encryption Software | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | Document management software | no | no |
| Budgeting software | Accounting software | no | no |
| Chart Links | Medical software | no | no |
| Client information database software | Medical software | no | no |
| Data input software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Electronic medical record EMR software | Medical software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Encryption software | Transaction security and virus protection software | no | no |
| Fanatic Software Informant | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| Global positioning system GPS software | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| Microsoft ActiveSync | Mobile operator specific application software | no | no |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Internet browser software | no | no |
| Microsoft Mobile Explorer MME | Internet browser software | no | no |
| Microsoft Office Mobile | Office suite software | no | no |
| Microsoft Office Outlook | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| Netscape Navigator | Internet browser software | no | no |
| Scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| SkillTRAN Job Browser Pro | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| SkillTRAN OASYS | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Test interpretation software | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Virus protection software | Transaction security and virus protection software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |
| Word recognition software | Voice recognition software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.85 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.79 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.78 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.73 |
| Contact With Others | 4.56 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.37 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.25 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.24 |
| Time Pressure | 4.16 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.09 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.07 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.98 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.93 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.93 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.9 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.87 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.47 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.43 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.41 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.23 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.2 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 3.1 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.03 |
| Level of Competition | 3 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.89 |
| Public Speaking | 2.52 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.5 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.42 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.42 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.2 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.19 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 2.18 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.14 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.98 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 1.94 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.84 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.78 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.73 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.65 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.62 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **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.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 55.86 |
| Master's Degree | 27.86 |
| High School Diploma | 12.92 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 2.08 |
| First Professional Degree | 1.28 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 8 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 7 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 6.8 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 6.6 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 6.24 |
| Integrity | work_style | 6 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 5 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 4.07 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 4 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 3.72 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 3.59 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.56 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 3.27 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.26 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 3.16 |
| Empathy | work_style | 3 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21-1023.00 | role-21-1023-00 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Primary-Short |
| 21-1014.00 | role-21-1014-00 | Mental Health Counselors | Primary-Short |
| 21-1022.00 | role-21-1022-00 | Healthcare Social Workers | Primary-Short |
| 21-1021.00 | role-21-1021-00 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Primary-Short |
| 31-2012.00 | role-31-2012-00 | Occupational Therapy Aides | Primary-Short |
| 29-2053.00 | role-29-2053-00 | Psychiatric Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 19-3033.00 | role-19-3033-00 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1125.00 | role-29-1125-00 | Recreational Therapists | Primary-Long |
| 11-9151.00 | role-11-9151-00 | Social and Community Service Managers | Primary-Long |
| 29-1122.00 | role-29-1122-00 | Occupational Therapists | Primary-Long |
| 21-1012.00 | role-21-1012-00 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Supplemental |
| 21-1013.00 | role-21-1013-00 | Marriage and Family Therapists | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Master's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 46110
- **Mean Wage:** 51260
- **Pct10Wage:** 34480
- **Pct25Wage:** 38700
- **Pct75Wage:** 59040
- **Pct90Wage:** 77200
- **Employment:** 88930
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 65460 | 43910 | 4.91 |
| 624120 | 624120 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | National industry | 8940 | 42030 | 6.43 |
| 623210 | 623210 | Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | National industry | 7570 | 40810 | 33.71 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 3810 | 41370 | 25.54 |
| 621420 | 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | National industry | 2450 | 46330 | 13.72 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1970 | 48020 | 0.25 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 1140 | 48690 | 0.45 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 1060 | 44070 | 0.65 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 490 | 96720 | 0.08 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 460 | 41550 | 0.09 |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 450 | 51570 | 1.64 |
| 621330 | 621330 | Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | National industry | 380 | 47330 | 2.72 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 623210 | 623210 | Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | National industry | 7570 | 33.71 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 3810 | 25.54 |
| 621420 | 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | National industry | 2450 | 13.72 |
| 624120 | 624120 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | National industry | 8940 | 6.43 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 65460 | 4.91 |
| 621330 | 621330 | Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | National industry | 380 | 2.72 |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 450 | 1.64 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 1060 | 0.65 |
- **Count:** 17

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.0094 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.5025014 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.2823645 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.8346704 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 63
- **Percentile:** 62
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 60 | felten_aioe |
| 53 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 76 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.5025014 | 60 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.6451612903225806 | 53 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.23229410191392375 | 76 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.0094
- **Percentile:** 6
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.06451612903225806
- **Beta:** 0.3548387096774194
- **Gamma:** 0.6451612903225806

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals. | 0.0023622791269016347 | 4.42 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 1.4
- **Growth Percentile:** 35
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 10
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 63
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 91.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 93.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 3
- **Total Sample:** 215
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 22.78
- **Augmentation Share:** 74.44
- **Work Use Percent:** 24.44

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 33.33 |
| learning | 30 |
| feedback loop | 13.89 |
| validation | 11.11 |
| directive | 8.89 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 71.11 |
| work | 24.44 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, and transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers. | 0.01800225028128516 | task iteration | 4 | 180 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, and transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers. | 96.66666666666667 | 180 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, and transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 17
- **Skills:** 42
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 28
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 0d9d96207501d3dc