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Rehabilitation Counselors
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Rehabilitation Counselors
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Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.
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Degrees
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Abilities
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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Problem Sensitivity| | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Response Orientation| | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
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Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Time Sharing| | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Reaction Time| | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Knowledge
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Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Clerical| | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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Food Production| | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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Physics| | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Engineering and Technology| | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $38,630.00 |
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| North Carolina | $28,580.00 |
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| South Carolina | $27,970.00 |
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Skills
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Active Listening| | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Tasks
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| Monitor and record clients' progress in order to ensure that goals and objectives are met. |
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| Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed. |
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| Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, and relevant correspondence. |
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| Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans. |
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| Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations, in order to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services. |
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| Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals. |
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| Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements, in order to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy. |
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| Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources such as schools and community groups. |
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| Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, and transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers. |
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| Direct case service allocations, authorizing expenditures and payments. |
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| Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices such as specially equipped wheelchairs in order to help clients adapt to work or school environments. |
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| Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals, in order to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs. |
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| Develop diagnostic procedures for determining clients' needs. |
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| Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements. |
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| Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans that include behavioral, residential, social, and/or employment goals. |
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| Collaborate with community agencies to establish facilities and programs to assist persons with disabilities. |
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Tools
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| Desktop computers |
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| Notebook computers |
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| Personal computers |
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Technology
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| Accounting software |
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| Budgeting software |
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| Analytical or scientific software |
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| Test interpretation software |
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| Calendar and scheduling software |
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| Scheduling software |
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| Data base user interface and query software |
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| Chart Links software |
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| Client information database software |
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| Client System software |
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| Data input software |
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| Electronic mail software |
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| Email software |
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| Internet browser software |
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| Microsoft Internet Explorer |
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| Netscape Navigator |
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| Web browser software |
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| Office suite software |
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| Microsoft Office |
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| Spreadsheet software |
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| Microsoft Excel |
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| Word processing software |
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| Microsoft Word |
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Career Activities
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| Documenting/Recording Information |
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| record client's personal data |
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| Assisting and Caring for Others |
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| empathize with others during counseling or related services |
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| work with persons with mental disabilities or illnesses |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
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| understand government labor or employment regulations |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| follow confidentiality procedures |
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| follow institutional care procedures |
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| use counseling techniques |
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| use current social research |
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| use interpersonal communication techniques |
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| use interviewing procedures |
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| use labor market information |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships |
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| relate to clients' socioeconomic conditions |
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| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others |
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| advise clients or customers |
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| refer clients to community services or resources |
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| Getting Information |
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| obtain information from clients, customers, or patients |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization |
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| confer with client regarding type of arrangement desired |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems |
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| match clients to community resources |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| monitor client progress |
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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| analyze psychological testing data |
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| use psychological assessment tools |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards |
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| compare clients' applications with eligibility requirements |
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| use agency mission as a guideline in social services delivery |
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| Performing Administrative Activities |
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| maintain records, reports, or files |
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| manage detailed case records in a social work setting |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others |
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| coordinate patient activities with rehabilitation team |
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| coordinate social service activities with resource providers |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others |
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| interpret psychological test results |
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| Staffing Organizational Units |
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| refer clients to job openings |
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Career Context
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Telephone |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Spend Time Sitting |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Outdoors, Under Cover |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Deal With Physically Aggressive People |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Exposed to Disease or Infections |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Public Speaking |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
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Career Styles
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Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Self Control| | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Social Orientation| | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Independence| | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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Innovation| | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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