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Counselors, Rehabilitation

Counselors, Rehabilitation - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Vocational rehabilitation services
  • Nursing and residential care facilities
  • State and local government agencies

Outlook

Demand for this career is expected to grow more slowly than average. Growth will occur due to the needs of the aging population. Growth will also occur as there are more veterans and disabled people who will need services to help them adapt to living independently.

Openings will occur as current workers retire or leave this career.

Rehabilitation Counselors (CIS 100514)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
4,141
Medium
&
13.4%
8.2%
>>>>
462
Moderate
  Champaign Area
83
Small
&
4.8%
5.2%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
164
Medium
&
7.3%
2.9%
>>>>
17
Very few
  Cook County
1,620
Medium
&
20.7%
9.2%
>>>>
198
Few
  Decatur Area
57
Small
&
-5.3%
3.8%
>>>>
5
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
121
Small
&
-2.5%
10.3%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Du Page County
216
Small
&
12.0%
8.8%
>>>>
25
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
110
Small
&
10.0%
12.4%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
79
Small
&
-1.3%
-0.2%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
69
Small
&
21.7%
6.0%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Lake County
174
Small
&
30.5%
11.7%
>>>>
23
Very few
  McHenry County
56
Small
&
33.9%
7.6%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
136
Medium
&
-4.4%
4.4%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
132
Medium
&
3.8%
4.3%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
214
Small
&
8.9%
4.5%
>>>>
22
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
153
Medium
&
7.8%
3.5%
>>>>
15
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
48
Very small
&
18.8%
5.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Rockford Area
115
Small
&
7.8%
6.6%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
101
Medium
&
0.0%
1.1%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Springfield Area
277
Medium
&
1.8%
4.6%
>>>>
26
Few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
125
Small
&
8.8%
0.9%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Vermilion County
11
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Will County
104
Small
&
19.2%
14.9%
>>>>
13
Very few
United States
84,800
Medium
&
1.9%
2.8%
>>>>
6,700
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.