A computer-based job matching system lists "counselor" as a transfer for a former teacher with vocal strain. What should the rehabilitation counselor do next?

Computer-based job matching can generate useful hypotheses, but rehabilitation counselors must reality-check matches against licensing requirements and residual functional demands before endorsing them. A “counselor” title for a former teacher with vocal strain may look plausible on paper yet fail if licensure is required or if voice load exceeds residual capacity. Accepting software output as final because it overrides clinical judgment fails by concept: tools assist, they do not replace professional analysis and informed choice. Directing the client into unpaid counseling practice without checking licensure rules fails because practice regulations and ethical scope protect the public and the client’s future employability. Deleting all computer matching tools because one title looked questionable fails because over-rejection of useful technology wastes a screening aid; the fix is verification, not abandonment. Exam caveat: matches may still be exploratory discussion starters when clearly labeled as unverified, but they should not be written into an IPE as objectives until licensing and residual-demand checks pass. Operational check: for each computer-suggested title, verify credential/licensure rules in the jurisdiction and compare essential communication or physical demands to current residual function before counseling the client to pursue it.