Occupational Employment Statistics
21-1015 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, 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.
Southeast Minnesota
| 410 | 71 | $20.44/hr | $11.84/hr | $15.09/hr | $19.87/hr | $25.03/hr | $30.25/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Education and Health Services | 3,060 | $18.12/hr |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | 400 | $28.90/hr |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
| 2,490 | $29.00/hr | 15.4% |
Healthcare Social Workers
| 4,390 | $28.31/hr | 12.4% |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
| 8,430 | $26.84/hr | 9.6% |
Marriage and Family Therapists
| 1,380 | $27.59/hr | 19.9% |
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
| 4,610 | $27.41/hr | 6.7% |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
| 1,580 | $33.11/hr | 7.4% |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
| 2,850 | $41.03/hr | 11.9% |
Social and Human Service Assistants
| 12,970 | $17.60/hr | 8.2% |
Recreational Therapists
| 410 | $27.98/hr | 12.9% |
- 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.
- Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
- Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.
- Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
- Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
- Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs.
- 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.
- Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.
- Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
- Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs.