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.
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Southeast Minnesota
| 220 | 31 | $26.43/hr | $17.30/hr | $20.95/hr | $24.84/hr | $31.31/hr | $41.74/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
| Education and Health Services | 2,000 | $22.33/hr |
| Other Services | 70 | $23.16/hr |
| Public Administration | 450 | $38.18/hr |
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers
| 6,430 | $31.70/hr | 5.6% |
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
| 3,430 | $37.60/hr | 6.5% |
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Healthcare Social Workers
| 2,530 | $35.27/hr | 5.8% |
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School Psychologists
| 1,070 | $40.24/hr | 3.0% |
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
| 1,490 | $50.05/hr | 9.9% |
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Marriage and Family Therapists
| 3,780 | $35.28/hr | 14.7% |
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
| 4,440 | $30.83/hr | 6.8% |
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Social and Community Service Managers
| 5,310 | $40.32/hr | 8.5% |
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Residential Advisors
| 3,580 | $22.88/hr | 2.5% |
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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
| 90 | $81,846.45/yr | 1.5% |
- Supervise rehabilitation counselors and staff.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
- Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
- 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.
- Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.
- Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.