Veterans rehabilitation counselor vs rehabilitation specialist

Differences between veterans rehabilitation counselor and rehabilitation specialist duties and responsibilities

Veterans rehabilitation counselor example responsibilities.

• Collaborate with institutions of higher learning and local organizations to help assign veterans achieve independent living and academic success.
• Complete RSA vocational rehabilitation referrals to various community partner agencies.
• Provide vocational career counseling, including aptitude and interest testing, transferable skills analysis.
• Provide group and individual counseling to patients receiving medication assist therapy through comprehensive recovery-orient and trauma inform treatment planning and implementation.
• Assist participants with applications to the postsecondary school of choice, and financial aid applications.
• Provide independent professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with disabilities.

Rehabilitation specialist example responsibilities.

• Ensure the facilities' mission are achieved by effectively supervising the mental health rehabilitative efforts of severely and chronically ill patients.
• Assist in the development and implementation of ISP goals and objectives.
• Utilize extensive administrative, CPR, first aid, and medical equipment training as needed.
• Encourage and assist patients to perform specific activities of daily living (ADL's).
• Prepare and participate in semi and annual meetings, ISP's and day hab plans.
• Resolve issues with the clients that create a barrier to the successful completion of their IPE.
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