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Rehabilitation Counselor Employment

Rehabilitation counselors provide counseling and rehabilitation services to persons without disabilities who are experiencing difficulties with stress or coping, career indecision, job displacement, and general mental health concerns.  Counseling and rehabilitation services are provided to injured workers, college students with disabilities, older adults, individuals on welfare, students transitioning from school to work, individuals transitioning from work to retirement, and individuals with a drug or alcohol addiction.   

Persons with the M.S. degree work in state rehabilitation agencies, non-profit organizations, and for-profit rehabilitation companies.  Many students are hired during their last semester during the full-time internship. 

Rehabilitation Counselors, as vocational counselors or mental health counselors, is listed as one of the fastest growing occupations to have largest increases in employment for the years 2006-2016, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition.