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Occupational Report
for Rehabilitation Counselors (21-1015)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.
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Rehabilitation Counselors
Employment Outlook
for Rehabilitation Counselors
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Rehabilitation Counselors
There are 6 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 6
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Rehabilitation Counselors
Wages
for Rehabilitation Counselors
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$10.86 |
$12.80 |
$16.23 |
$22.18 |
$28.77
|
$17.98 |
$37,398 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
9.66 |
11.45 |
14.39 |
18.26 |
20.20
|
15.41 |
32,051 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
11.59 |
13.58 |
16.47 |
21.26 |
29.30
|
18.40 |
38,265 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
13.21 |
16.88 |
21.64 |
24.95 |
30.14
|
21.46 |
44,646 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
10.54 |
11.49 |
13.40 |
24.78 |
33.33
|
18.25 |
37,978 |
| Lane |
9.34 |
10.70 |
14.67 |
18.17 |
23.76
|
15.36 |
31,953 |
| Coos / Curry |
11.06 |
11.74 |
12.86 |
21.62 |
27.51
|
16.22 |
33,717 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
10.98 |
13.32 |
15.47 |
18.47 |
21.15
|
15.95 |
33,170 |
| Klamath / Lake |
16.07 |
16.86 |
18.18 |
19.50 |
23.43
|
18.69 |
38,889 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
14.36 |
16.00 |
17.90 |
20.13 |
23.13
|
18.13 |
37,715 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Rehabilitation Counselors
Industry
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Ownership |
2006
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
2,140 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
1,801 |
|
Retail Trade
|
Private |
52 |
|
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
|
Private |
52 |
|
Used Merchandise Stores
|
Private |
52 |
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
Private |
39 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
26 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
1,658 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
45 |
|
Outpatient Care Centers
|
Private |
18 |
|
Home Health Care Services
|
Private |
23 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
606 |
|
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
|
Private |
549 |
|
Other Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
57 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
1,005 |
|
Individual and Family Services
|
Private |
280 |
|
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
|
Private |
26 |
|
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
|
Private |
699 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
188 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
State |
133 |
|
Social Assistance
|
State |
125 |
|
Individual and Family Services
|
State |
102 |
|
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
|
State |
23 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
55 |
|
Administration of Human Resource Programs
|
State |
55 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
149 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
140 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
140 |
Educational Requirements
for Rehabilitation Counselors
Workers must have a master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Rehabilitation Counselors
- Access Social Service Resource Providers
- Administer Occupational Rehabilitation Program
- Apply Active Listening Techniques
- Apply Cognition Theory
- Apply Confidentiality Procedures
- Apply Counseling Techniques
- Apply Labor Market Information
- Apply Psychological Assessment Tools
- Apply Psychology Theory
- Apply Teaching Techniques
- Assess Educational Potential And Need
- Assist In Administering Occupational Rehabilitation Program
- Chart Clients' Personal Data
- Collect Client Data
- Compile Data Related To Social Work Or Entitlement Programs
- Determine Program Eligibility
- Determine Program Status
- Develop Job Opportunities
- Empathize With Other While Providing Counseling Or Related Services
- Evaluate Interests, Talents And Abilities To Provide Career Counseling
- Manage Detailed Case Records In A Social Work Setting
- Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Organize Social Behavior Learning Activities For Children
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Provide Career Counseling
- Provide Educational Guidance Services
- Provide Emotional Support To Social Services Clients
- Provide Information On Training Or Educational Programs
- Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
- Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions
- Resolve Conflicts
- Schedule Appointments
- Teach Job Search Skills
- Understand Needs Of The Elderly
- Use Behavior Modification Techniques
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
- Use Interviewing Techniques
- Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
- Work As A Team Member
- Work With Persons With Mental Disabilities And Illnesses
Schools and Training Providers
for Rehabilitation Counselors
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Rehabilitation Counselors
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