A rehabilitation psychologist works to improve their patients’ ability to cope with social problems or mental disabilities that prevent them from living functioning lives. These issues may include emotional or behavioral problems, addiction, or cognitive difficulties. In this career, your job duties include assessing patients’ conditions and working with them and their families to determine an appropriate course of treatment to address short- and long-term issues. Rehabilitation psychologists work as part of a larger team of health care professionals to address the various strands of psychological or physical barriers to a patient’s well-being.