Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor - Burr Ridge DayRehab Center/ AMITA Health Rehab Hospital
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Burr Ridge, Illinois

Posted in Medical and Nursing


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Job Info


The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor will evaluate patient's potential for employment or training. Interviews, counsels and administers vocational evaluation tests to patients. Coordinates monitors and assess patient's progress through Vocational Rehabilitation process. Develops vocational and educational goals suitable to patient's needs.

The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, & Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

Principal Responsibilities
The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor:

  1. Manages, reports, and documents assigned patient cases, which includes interviewing, counseling, and evaluating patients to assist them adjust to a new way of life.
  2. Establishes patient vocational rehabilitation objectives and coordinates patient progress by counseling and evaluating patient progress.
  3. Evaluates patient vocational ability and potential by administering, scoring, interpreting and reporting selected vocational evaluations, situational assessments, return to work plans and job site evaluations.
  4. Interviews patients, monitors emotional and physical adjustment to disability and provides counseling regarding vocational and educational alternatives.
  5. Prepares and maintains reports on patient progress in vocational services for physicians and medical team, medical records, insurance companies, government agencies, and DORS.
  6. Assists in patient placement process, recommends placement objectives and educates clients regarding job seeking skills, resume writing and interviewing techniques.
  7. Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Reporting Relationships
  1. Reports directly to the Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation Services


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