Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

According to the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA), "Rehabilitation counseling is a systematic process which assists persons with physical, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to achieve their personal, career, and independent living goals in the most integrated setting possible." Specific techniques used by rehabilitation counselors include, but are not limited to:

Assessment and appraisal
Diagnosis and treatment planning
Career counseling
Referral to appropriate medical, rehabilitations, vocational, or psychological services
Case management and service coordination
Interventions to remove environmental, employment, and attitudinal barriers
Consultation services among service providers, and regulatory systems
Job development and placement services, including assistance with employment and job accommodations
Provision of consultation and access to rehabilitation technology
Disability-specific skills and assistive technology training

The NRCA provides a complete discussion of the scope of practice and code of ethics related to rehabilitation counselors.

AFB offers an Employment section with additional resources for rehabilitation counselors.