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Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

  • A program that prepares individuals to counsel disabled individuals and recovering patients in psychological, personal, social, and vocational adjustment in order to have fulfilling and productive lives. Includes instruction in patient evaluation and testing, rehabilitation program planning, patient support services and referral, job analysis, adjustment psychology, rehabilitation services provision, patient counseling and education, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics. Find Colleges Offering Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Degree.
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    • Job Description
      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.
      Salary and Wages

      Lubbock, TX

      • Total Employment: 30
      • Average Annual Salary: $40,430
      • Average Hourly Rate: $19.44
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 140,732
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 173,042
      • Percent Job Growth: 22.96%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
     Total
    Overall
    All Students26
     
    By Gender
    Male7
    Female19
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black4
    Asian-
    Hispanic6
    White15
    Unknown1
     
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    Stephen F Austin State University
    • 1936 North St
      Nacogdoches, TX 75962
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Remote Town
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
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    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
     
     
     
    The University of Texas - Pan American
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 19
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    University of North Texas
    • Chestnut Ave.
      Denton, TX 76203
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 28
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
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    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
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    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
    • 5323 Harry Hines Blvd
      Dallas, TX 75390
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
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    South Plains College
    • 1401 S. College Ave
      Levelland, TX 79336
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Distant Town
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008