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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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Rehabilitation Counselors |
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Rehabilitation counselors help people with physical, mental, developmental, and emotional disabilities live independently. They work with clients to overcome or manage the personal, social, or psychological effects of disabilities on employment or independent living.
Rehabilitation counselors work in a variety of settings, such as community rehabilitation centers, senior citizen centers, and youth guidance organizations. Most work full time.
Rehabilitation counselors typically need a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field. Some positions require certification or a license.
The median annual wage for rehabilitation counselors was $34,390 in May 2015.
Employment of rehabilitation counselors is projected to grow 9 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for rehabilitation counselors is expected to grow with the increase in the elderly population and with the continued rehabilitation needs of other groups, such as veterans and people with disabilities.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for rehabilitation counselors.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of rehabilitation counselors with similar occupations.
Learn more about rehabilitation counselors by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Rehabilitation Counselors |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
33,760 |
| Individual and Family Services |
20,810 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
14,590 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
11,260 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
5,990 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
3,380 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
2,630 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
1,610 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
1,600 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
1,470 |
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