Employment + Professional Organizations
Information About the Profession
Employment Information
Graduates of the Rehabilitation & Disability Studies program are employed in a variety of positions providing direct client services. Examples of job titles include:
- caseworker
- advocate
- mental health technician
- addictions counselor
- job coach
- case manager
The federal O*NET online source provides these statistics for Social and Human Services Assistants:
- Median wages (2011): $28,740
- Projected growth (2010-2020): Faster than average (20% to 28%)
- Top industries (2010): Health Care, Social Assistance, Government
Professional Organizations
- American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
- Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (Licensing)
- National Board for Certified Counselors
- National Council on Disability
- National Council on Rehabilitation Education
- National Rehabilitation Association
- National Rehabilitation Counseling Association
- State Rehabilitation Council of Kansas