Time left: 4 years and 8 months · Group: Community and Social Service
The official job description
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.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What rehabilitation counselors do all day (for now)
Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
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.
Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.
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.
Also known as
Blind Rehabilitation Specialist, Care Navigator, Career Navigator, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Classification Counselor, Client Navigator, Client Trainer, Developmental Disabilities Specialist
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace rehabilitation counselors?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 4 years and 8 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces rehabilitation counselors?
4 years and 8 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which rehabilitation counselors tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met. The rest follows.