Competencies for rehabilitation counselors. The rehabilitation counselor will be able to:

1. A. provide those individualized and/or group services, which will assist in career development, employment preparation, self-determination development; vocational assessment, and integration in the workplace and community for all students;
2. B. demonstrate job development skills and address application of job modification assistance;
3. C. provide technical assistance to special education teachers in developing transition plans and implementing those plans;
4. D. provide program development at the high school and middle school level that supports transition planning and provides a continuum of career development activities from exploration through planning;
5. E. provide assistance with course selection and registration for middle school and high school students including special education students;
6. F. demonstrate strong leadership skills and teamwork through interagency collaboration; working with general education staff, vocational education staff, parents, students, employers, adult service providers and post secondary education representatives;
7. G. demonstrate knowledge of labor markets, post-secondary opportunities, curricula and materials that support the identification of student aptitudes, interests, preferences, and strengths;
8. H. participate in meetings of individualized educational program teams that address transition requirements for students served under the IDEA;
9. I. provide staff development in the area of transition for students with disabilities including training for students, employers, counselors, teachers, parents, and other service providers;
10. J. provide leadership in self-determination, including facilitating the participation of students in their own IEP team meetings;
11. K. work with the department to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations;

12. L. participate in professional development activities to maintain knowledge of preferred practices in rehabilitation counseling.

    HISTORY OF 6.63.11 NMAC: [RESERVED]

    6.63.11 NMAC, Licensure in Rehabilitation Counseling, Grades Pre K-12, filed 12/14/2000, was repealed and replaced by 6.63.11 NMAC, Licensure in Rehabilitation Counseling, Grades Pre K-12, effective 9/27/2022.

[6.63.11.10 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.10 NMAC, 9/27/2022]