| Job Title |
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor |
| Job Description |
Counsels Handicapped Individuals To Provide Vocational
Rehabilitation Services: Interviews And Evaluates Handicapped
Applicants, And Confers With Medical And Professional Personnel
To Determine Type And Degree Of Handicap, Eligibility For
Service, And Feasibility Of Vocational Rehabilitation. Accepts
Or Recommends Acceptance Of Suitable Candidates. Determines
Suitable Job Or Business Consistent With Applicant's Desires,
Aptitudes, And Physical, Mental, And Emotional Limitations.
Plans And Arranges For Applicant To Study Or Train For Job.
Assists Applicant With Personal Adjustment Throughout
Rehabilitation Program. Aids Applicant In Obtaining Medical And
Social Services During Training. Promotes And Develops Job
Openings And Places Qualified Applicant In Employment. May
Specialize In Type Of Disability, Such As Mental Illness,
Alcohol Abuse, Hearing And Visual Impairment, Or Readjustment
After Prison Release.
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