They may arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheel chairs, to help clients adapt to work or school surroundings. They may work with people with a variety of disabilities, or specialize in helping clients with the same disability, such as blindness or deafness. They usually work as part of rehabilitation specialist teams with physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, and physical and occupational therapists. Together, they develop plans that fit with the clients' aptitudes, education, physical abilities and career goals. Counselors maintain close contact with clients during training to resolve problems and to verify that the placement fits the clients' abilities.
Some counselors divide their time between two or more campuses.
Personal safety may be a concern for elementary, junior high, and high school counselors as violence on campuses becomes more commonplace. Rehabilitation counselors may spend time away from their office observing clients on the job or developing job opportunities for clients. The following information is from the California Projections of Employment published by the Labor Market Information Division. The figures represent the broad occupational group Vocational and Education Counselors that includes School and Rehabilitation Counselors. This occupation is expected to have a somewhat higher than average growth rate throughout this decade.