Also called: VR Counselor, Rehabilitation Counselor
Helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs and live independently.
Meets a veteran with a spinal injury to plan a new career, pays for his training program, and contacts an employer about accommodations.
Low pay despite a master's; state agency roles pay more.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in rehabilitation counseling; CRC certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Rehabilitation Counseling, Counseling, Psychology.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI job matching helps, but planning a new career with a disabled veteran and talking to employers stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1015.
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