Rehabilitation Science | University of Utah

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringReading ComprehensionWritingCritical Thinking

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceTherapy and CounselingPsychologyEducation and TrainingEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionNear Vision

Tasks

Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and
Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for
Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and

Technology

Document management softwareAccounting softwareMedical softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Alternative computer keyboardsAlternative mouse optionsDesktop computersGlobal positioning system GPS receiversHandheld calculatorsIntercom systemsLaser facsimile machinesLaser pointersLaser printersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersPersonal computersPhotocopiersScanners

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementSupportWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium21-1015.00	Rehabilitation Counselors	title_inference	$46,110 median$77,200 top	+1.41%	130

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

Agency-wide rehabilitation program frameworks and service delivery standards — design and champion, aligning policy with emerging research and state or federal vocational rehabilitation mandates.
Caseload management practices and documentation protocols — standardize and continuously improve across a team of counselors, ensuring quality, compliance, and equitable client outcomes.
Staff professional development and clinical supervision — lead by mentoring junior and mid-level counselors, modeling advanced counseling competencies and ethical decision-making in complex cases.
Strategic employer engagement and community partnership programs — build and sustain at an organizational level, expanding placement opportunities and reducing systemic barriers for clients with disabilities.
Interagency collaboration networks spanning healthcare, education, and employment sectors — orchestrate to create integrated service pathways that address multidimensional client needs at population scale.
Rehabilitation services outcome evaluation systems — design and oversee, using data analytics to measure program effectiveness and inform evidence-based policy recommendations to leadership and funders.
Organizational responses to emerging legal, regulatory, and public safety changes affecting rehabilitation services — anticipate and lead, translating law and government requirements into updated operational procedures.
Resource allocation and budgetary planning for rehabilitation programs — direct, applying administration and management principles to maximize service capacity and fiscal accountability.
Knowledge dissemination in counseling psychology, sociology, and therapy — drive through internal training programs, publications, or conference presentations that advance the profession.
Organizational culture of empathy, cooperation, and client-centered values — model and institutionalize by setting leadership expectations, performance standards, and recognition practices across the rehabilitation services workforce.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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