In rehabilitation counseling, you will learn the entire spectrum of human highs and lows, of human perfections and issues, and you will learn to accept these extremes as a way of life. In rehabilitation counseling you will work in partnership to help bring answers to some of the questions which arise when a person with a disability works toward vocational independence. An M.S. Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling is generic in nature. Thus upon graduation, a rehabilitation counselor is qualified to work in a wide variety of rehabilitation settings. A rehabilitation counselor can find employment within State Departments of Rehabilitation, in community rehabilitation programs as vocational evaluators, work adjustment specialists, vocational placement specialists, and other public supported agencies that provide vocational rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities.
Some graduates work in the area of alcohol and drug abuse education and treatment.
Many rehabilitation counselors work as program directors in cited agencies. Another market for rehabilitation counselors is in the area of private rehabilitation, where a counselor provides rehabilitation services for agencies which insure injured workers. Rehabilitation counselors are presently finding jobs within school settings, working in concert with teachers to assist students with disabilities in making the transition from school to work. Institutions of higher education along with private industry offer opportunities for rehabilitation counseling. Finally, many graduates in rehabilitation counseling have been creative in developing their own careers through grants and contracts available from a number of funding sources which support special projects providing services to individuals with disabilities.