Rehabilitation
Counselors work
with mentally, physically and emotionally disabled persons
to help them become self-sufficient and productive. Many
counselors specialize in one type of disability, such
as the mentally retarded, the mentally ill, or the blind.
They help people deal with their disabilities. They may
counsel people living with birth defects, illness, disease,
accidents or just stress of daily life.
Job titles
include:
Mental
Health Counselor
Case
Manager
Substance
Abuse Counselor
Vocational
Rehabilitation Counselor
Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Counselor
Management/Coordinator
Job Placement Specialist
Researcher
(To
research these titles and more go to: (Occupational
Outlook Handbook) and see the related print resources
in the Career Services Library.
