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Also called certified rehabilitation counselor, classification counselor, direct care counselor and disability counselor.
$46,850
Median pay a year
94,740
People do this work
6
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Rehabilitation Counselor
Summary
Rehabilitation counselor assisting individuals in achieving independence and employability by developing and implementing tailored rehabilitation programs, coordinating care activities, and facilitating job placement
Experience
Rehabilitation Counselor
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prepared and maintained records and case files, including clients' personal and eligibility information
Conferred with clients to discuss options and goals for developing rehabilitation programs and plans
Developed rehabilitation plans that aligned with clients' aptitudes, education levels, and career goals
Monitored and recorded clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives were met
Participated in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers and placing clients in jobs
Analyzed information from interviews and records to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services
Collaborated with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, including behavioral and employment goals
Skills
Core Skills
Arranging health services, Monitoring clients, Evaluating home problems, Evaluating individual characteristics, Evaluating counseling effectiveness, Developing patient treatment plans, Conferencing with family members, Conferencing with clients, Maintaining client records
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Developing tools
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Prepared and maintained case files and recordsConferred with clients to discuss options and goalsDeveloped rehabilitation plans based on client needsIdentified barriers to client employment and strategizedMonitored and recorded clients' progress towards goalsParticipated in job development and placement programs
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Prepared and maintained detailed case files and records to ensure accurate documentation of client progress and needs
Developed individualized rehabilitation plans based on clients' aptitudes, education levels, and physical abilities
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Prepared and maintained detailed case files to track client success and ensure accurate documentation of progress and needs
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Documentation helped track client successImproved communication with other professionals
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Developed individualized rehabilitation plans based on clients' aptitudes, education levels, and physical abilities
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Plans led to successful job placementsClients felt more confident in their abilities
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Maintaining client records
Arranging health services
Monitoring clients
Evaluating home problems
Evaluating individual characteristics
Evaluating counseling effectiveness
Developing patient treatment plans
Developing tools
Conferencing with family members
Conferencing with clients
Developing working relationships
Referring individuals
The work itself
What a Rehabilitation Counselor does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Rehabilitation Counselor make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$38,770
Median
$46,850
75th percentile
$59,260
About 94,740 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$47,820
$61,590
$90,240
AL
$41,260
$54,040
$72,490
AR
$27,650
$35,210
$47,430
AZ
$41,960
$48,330
$54,230
CA
$37,560
$44,480
$51,420
CO
$39,180
$47,840
$64,080
CT
$44,290
$56,340
$79,380
DC
$49,670
$49,680
$81,550
DE
$41,060
$48,840
$56,450
FL
$36,920
$45,990
$54,150
GA
$45,010
$55,000
$62,980
HI
$44,790
$48,720
$60,430
IA
$35,660
$39,630
$47,540
ID
$44,260
$54,550
$69,120
IL
$44,620
$49,350
$59,820
IN
$35,310
$44,390
$52,620
KS
$36,050
$41,980
$47,830
KY
$40,050
$58,540
$70,380
LA
$40,900
$47,990
$71,940
MA
$43,330
$47,320
$73,190
MD
$36,590
$40,860
$50,260
ME
$38,550
$51,150
$62,580
MI
$36,160
$44,580
$55,750
MN
$43,680
$48,010
$62,310
MO
$40,220
$45,180
$56,330
MS
$32,990
$41,500
$50,110
MT
$39,080
$45,240
$58,000
NC
$35,980
$45,890
$50,460
ND
$60,640
$63,050
$70,690
NE
$39,250
$47,050
$59,830
NH
$38,760
$42,600
$48,310
NJ
$45,050
$49,730
$69,740
NM
$38,670
$48,240
$67,430
NV
$34,410
$40,120
$46,300
NY
$42,030
$47,960
$59,210
OH
$37,170
$42,620
$58,300
OK
$29,330
$38,260
$48,410
OR
$45,990
$54,970
$67,170
PA
$39,560
$48,650
$60,050
PR
$37,270
$53,180
$53,180
RI
$47,010
$47,020
$76,750
SC
$34,230
$35,990
$44,320
SD
$46,010
$49,350
$60,580
TN
$37,500
$46,060
$53,310
TX
$36,870
$49,990
$61,150
UT
$36,990
$43,900
$63,490
VA
$35,220
$47,530
$73,100
VT
$42,960
$50,030
$63,560
WA
$48,910
$58,050
$66,560
WI
$37,050
$46,530
$57,730
WV
$34,740
$48,050
$57,610
WY
$45,080
$67,640
$67,640
Other names
Other names for this job
certified rehabilitation counselor, classification counselor, direct care counselor, disability counselor, group counselor, group home counselor, licensed professional counselor, LPC, psychiatric rehabilitation counselor, psychosocial rehabilitation counselor, residence counselor, veterans rehabilitation counselor.
More names for this work
VRC, vocational counselor, vocational rehabilitation counselor, work counselor, blind rehabilitation specialist, care navigator, career navigator, client navigator, client trainer, counseling psychologist, developmental disabilities specialist, direct care specialist, disability consultant, disability program navigator, disability service coordinator, eligibility referral specialist, employment advisor, employment case manager, employment instructional associate, EIA, employment navigator, employment services case manager, employment specialist, employment trainer, homemaking rehabilitation consultant, housing navigator, human services care specialist, job coach, job developer, on site services specialist, options advisor, placement coordinator, psychiatric rehabilitation services coordinator, PRSC, psychosocial rehabilitation specialist, qualified developmental disability professional, QDDP, rehab liaison, rehabilitation engineer, rehabilitation liaison, rehabilitation services specialist, rehabilitation specialist, rehabilitation technician, resource navigator, success partner, transition specialist, vocational case manager, vocational placement specialist.
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This page is about the occupation Rehabilitation Counselors. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.