Could you become a Rehabilitation Counsellor?
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What this job is
A Rehabilitation Counsellor works with individuals who have sustained injury, illness, or disability to facilitate their return to work and social participation. They assess functional capacity, develop individualised rehabilitation plans, coordinate services across multiple providers, and provide ongoing counselling and support aligned with frameworks such as the NDIS and workers compensation schemes. The role operates in settings including hospitals, community health services, rehabilitation facilities, and private practice.
Pay
A$2,154 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Eligibility Assessmentcore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Professional Boundaries Maintenancecore
- Report Writingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Service Navigation and Referralcore
- Trauma-Informed Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Disability Awareness and Inclusion
- Health Terminology Literacy
- Inclusive Practice
- Interpreter and Accessibility Coordination
- Referral Coordination
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Stakeholder Communication
- WorkCover Administration
- Workload Self-Management