The Career Profile Project
Career Profile Project
Rehab Counselor / Vocational Consultant
Job Title and Job Description
Rehab Counselor / Vocational Consultant
I coordinate care for injured workers. I set up whatever I feel necessary to get them back to work -- from getting medical care to retraining for a new career to helping them get a new job.
What are some related career opportunities and job titles in your company or in your career area?
What education or training did you have to prepare for this career?
Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling.
What education or training do you recommend for students today who want to enter this field?
In Massachusetts, a Masters degree is required. Some states require a Bachelors degree.
When you were in high school, did you know that you would enter this field?
No, but I knew I wanted to be in a helping profession.
Skills Profile
| Skills Used | Rating (5=Most Important thru 1=Not Important) | Comments |
| Artistic |  | |
| Athletic / Physical | | |
| Bilingual | | Increases job opportunities |
| Computer Technology | | |
| Coordination / Using Hands, Tools, and Equipment | | |
| Creative Thinking | | |
| Interpersonal | | Dealing directly with people |
| Investigative / Fact Finding | | Must get background info |
| leadership and Supervising | | |
| Logical Thinking | | Must be able to justify decisions |
| Math | | |
| Mechanical Understanding | | |
| Sales and Negotiation | | Negotiating to get people work |
| Scientific and Experimental | | |
| Social Service / Helping Skills | | |
| Teaching / Instructing | | Teaching people about self and opportunities |
| Verbal Communication | | |
| Understanding Nature, Plants, Animals | | |
| Understanding Yourself | | |
| Writing | | For documentation |
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Interview By: Rehab Counselor | ||