Vocational Counselor (Disability Facility)
しょくぎょうしどういん（しょうがいしゃしせつ）
Industry & Occupation
Classification
Summary
A welfare professional who provides work guidance and employment support tailored to the abilities and needs of each individual in disability facilities. They develop individual support plans and handle work training, life support, and post-employment follow-up.
Description
Vocational Counselors (Disability Facilities) are specialists who plan, implement, and evaluate work programs necessary for daily life and employment for users with diverse disabilities, including physical, intellectual, and mental. They assess users' abilities and aptitudes, create individual support plans, conduct in-facility work, employment transition support, and external employment training, while managing progress, recording, and reporting. They collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, families, and companies to promote users' independence and social participation, and provide ongoing follow-up support.
Future Outlook
With legal and institutional strengthening of employment support for persons with disabilities and community transition, the demand for highly specialized vocational counselors is expected to remain stable. In the future, capabilities in responding to diverse disability characteristics, multidisciplinary collaboration skills, and ICT utilization skills will be increasingly required.
Personality Traits
Cooperative / Empathetic / Excellent Observation Skills / Patient / Strong Sense of Responsibility
Work Style
Daytime Work / Full-time / On-call / Part-time / Shift
Career Path
Vocational Counselor (Junior) → Vocational Counselor (Senior) → Service Management Supervisor → Facility Director → Welfare Consultant
Required Skills
Communication Support / Individual Support Plan Development / Report Writing / Understanding Disability Characteristics / Work Guidance Techniques
Recommended Skills
Basic Psychology / Family Support Techniques / Rehabilitation Knowledge / Risk Management
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Adaptability | Because changes in support methods are required in response to changes in users' situations. |
| Communication Skills | Smooth communication with users and stakeholders is essential for the job. |
| Learning Agility & Knowledge Acquisition | Because it is necessary to continuously learn new knowledge on disability characteristics and support methods. |
| Planning & Organization | To formulate and adjust individual support plans. |
| Problem Solving | Because response to sudden troubles or changes in user behavior is required. |
| Stress Tolerance | Because there is significant mental stress from sudden changes in users' behavior or handling complaints. |
| Collaboration & Teamwork | To provide support in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and families. |
Related Qualifications
- Certified Social Worker
- Disability Vocational Counselor
- Psychiatric Social Worker
- Social Welfare Officer
Aliases
- Disability Employment Support Worker
- Employment Support Worker
- Work Support Worker
Related Jobs
- Care Worker
- Employment Transition Support Worker
- Life Support Worker
- Service Management Supervisor