Occupation

261135 Rehabilitation Counsellor

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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2024, Version 1.0

261135 Rehabilitation Counsellor

Assists people experiencing injuries, disabilities, health conditions and social disadvantage to achieve their personal, educational and vocational goals. Provides specialist counselling, rehabilitation and resource coordination services to maximise people's independence and inclusion in employment and other community settings.

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Conducts assessments and evaluations to determine clients' psychosocial and cognitive ability, vocational interests and psychological wellbeing
  • Ascertains clients' functional capacity to develop appropriate rehabilitation plans
  • Works with clients in relation to their career, study or employment options by providing information and resources in these areas
  • Provides individual counselling to clients to address emotional and psychological challenges related to their injuries, disabilities, health conditions or social disadvantage
  • Assists clients, their family members, and other Professionals to develop rehabilitation plans
  • Assists people with disability and neurodivergent individuals to find suitable employment by collaborating with employers and clients to ensure reasonable adjustments and provision of ongoing support