Explore career options in rehabilitation counselling
Here you can find information on the types of careers and employment roles a rehabilitation counselling degree may land you.
You can also discover where to look for job vacancies, as well as professional associations, mentoring and international opportunities.
Opportunities
Rehabilitation Counsellors are Allied Health Professionals who work within a counselling and case management framework to assist people who are experiencing disability, a health condition or social disadvantage to participate in employment or education, or to live independently and access services in the community. Rehabilitation counselling is by definition interdisciplinary playing a role in facilitating stakeholder collaboration and linking allied health services with employment goals.
Career fields
- Counselling (rehabilitation/vocational/adjustment to injury)
- Vocational rehabilitation including job placements
- Injury management services
- Government departments
- Private rehabilitation services
- Occupational health and safety
- Insurance companies
- State workers compensation authorities
- Regulatory monitoring
- Disability employment services
- Public health programs
- Health promotion and education
- Case management
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Accident rehabilitation
Employment roles
- Rehabilitation counsellor
- Vocational rehabilitation consultant
- Rehab, safety and wellbeing advisor
- Employment consultant
- Job development officer
- Community rehabilitation support worker
- Clinical case manager
- Occupational rehabilitation consultant
- Injury management advisor
- Allied health consultant
Occupation snapshot
Employed
1,900
Future demand
Very strong
Weekly earnings
$1,307
Part-time share
26%
This data is based on the occupation profile for rehabilitation counsellors retrieved from the Government's Jobs and Skills Australia website and YourCareer websites July 2024.
Your employability
In addition to knowledge and skills directly related to your program of study, you will also develop a range of other skills such as teamwork, analytical, communication through academic study, employment, voluntary work, sporting and recreational activities and life experience.
Recognising the value employers place on these skills is an important factor in your graduate job search. You can further develop your employability with these resources:
Vacancies
Information on relevant vacancies can be found in a wide range of sources:
- CareerHub
- Prosple (formerly Grad Australia)
- GradConnection
- Department of Home Affairs careers
- Australian Public Service Jobs
- Brisbane City Council vacancies
- Australian Local Government Directory
- Queensland Government jobs
- Queensland Government Graduate Portal
- Queensland Police careers
- Seek rehabilitation jobs
- Your World Healthcare
- Australian Defence Force recruitment
- Ethical Jobs
- Adzuna Rehabilitation Counsellor Jobs
Job application resources
Craft a stand-out resume and cover letter, and learn how to prepare for job interviews.
Approach potential employers
Many work opportunities are not advertised, so we recommend approaching potential employers with the aim of researching their needs and how your skills, experience, interests and qualifications could match theirs.
This is called informational interviewing and will benefit you by:
- clarifying your specific career direction
- enhancing your professional network
- increasing your chances of being offered a job.
Industry outlook
The Your Career website includes helpful information such as job descriptions, employment prospects, average weekly earnings and skills requirements. Every job title in the database has a skills section to help you identify and describe essential skills for your future career.
The My Future website also has job descriptions and a useful career insight section.
The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching website has up-to-date information on graduate salaries, especially the Graduate Outlook Survey (GOS) National Report, which contains undergraduate salary figures.
More detailed information is available at the Labour Market Insights portal.
Professional associations
Joining a professional association is a great way to interact with people in your field who can assist you to explore your career options and potentially find employment opportunities. These associations hold regular professional development and networking events:
Students are welcome to join and often receive a discount on their membership.
Mentoring
The award-winning Industry Mentoring Program provides an excellent opportunity to further develop your employability and build professional networks.
The program is available to students with more than 80CP as well as recent graduates.
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) and is committed to promoting decent work and economic growth, advancing the principles of responsible and sustainable consumption and production, and advocating for peace, justice, and resilient institutional frameworks.
Further careers information
Careers counselling
Individual career counselling sessions are available to all current students and recent graduates.
You can book an initial appointment via CareerHub.
Career planning
Our website has an array of career planning resources you can explore at any stage of your student journey.
Career Readiness
Check out our Career Readiness site in Learning@Griffith for additional information and resources for your career development learning:
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Please note: The content on this webpage is a guide only. Please refer to degree-specific information and accreditation requirements of your profession on the Degree and Course Finder website and with the relevant professional accreditation body for your degree.