Rehabilitation Counsellor – ANZSCO 272114

Typical tasks and duties

Rehabilitation Counsellor may perform the following tasks:

• counsel clients adjusting to disability
• undertake comprehensive assessment of the client's vocational, social, medical, educational, personal and psychological needs in order to develop an individual rehabilitation plan
• plan, develop, implement and monitor individual client rehabilitation programmes, ensuring appropriate services are provided within these programmes
• refer clients for medical examinations and psychological or psychiatric evaluations
• use a variety of assessment tools, tests and strategies to assess a client's particular interests, abilities, skills, motivation, attitude, values and knowledge in order to establish life or vocational goals
• provide career development services to clients
• analyse and use labour market information when making decisions about a client's vocational choices
• arrange formal or on-the-job training for clients as part of their rehabilitation goals
• check a client's progress in training or employment phases of the rehabilitation programme
• evaluate the effectiveness of redeployment and recommend further action
• manage the placement of clients into suitable paid employment or back into the community after coordinating the client's required training
• negotiate and manage a gradual return or introduction to a job to ensure a smooth transition
• talk to insurance companies, medical practitioners, community organisations and other professionals to ensure all parties are consulted regarding the client's individual rehabilitation programme
• provide an information and advisory service to organisations that assist people with disability or social disadvantage.