American Sign Language Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant

Job Description

American Sign Language Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant )

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. Our agency works with partners in businesses, education, and non‑profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio.

We help connect the people of Ohio who have disabilities with the resources, support, and opportunities that fit their unique needs, abilities, and interests so that they can find and retain meaningful employment. To learn more about what we do, visit ood.ohio.gov.

Agency Contact:
Patrick Flynn, OOD.Talent Acquisitiono.gov

Unposting Date:
Ongoing

Primary:
Woodward, 11150 Woodward Lane, Cincinnati 45241, Ohio

Other:
Columbus, 150 East Campus View Boulevard, Columbus 43235, Ohio

Hourly rate: $25.92/hour (unless required by legislation)

Schedule:

Full-time, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday

Union: 1199

• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Computer Literacy
• Customer Service
• Human Services
• Public Relations
• Analyzation
• Collaboration
• Intercultural Communication
• Organizing and Planning
• Time Management

Applicants for this position MUST be proficient in American Sign Language.

Prior to appointment, applicants will need to demonstrate fluent communication skills in American Sign Language or other non‑verbal means of communication (e.g., manually coded English). A person without fluent skills will not be eligible for appointment.

Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant (CA) Position Overview

As a Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant, you will assist our Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRC) and collaborate with support teams across various areas to assist job seekers. Join our dynamic team and make a real difference in the lives of Ohioans!

• General – Supports the front door process of our local offices and other supportive duties.
• Job Development (JD) – Assists consumers with job‑seeking skills training, interviewing skills, and securing and maintaining employment.
• Talent Sourcing Coordinators (TSC) – Supports internal staff to increase job placements within companies that are part of the Business Leadership Network.
• Career Resources – Meets with individuals in sub‑minimum wage employment to promote opportunities for competitive integrated employment and shares information about supported employment services and career options.
• Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program – Supports the PCA program, which provides reimbursement funds to individuals with severe physical disabilities who are employed or preparing for employment and require a personal care assistant for activities of daily living (ADLs).

• Highly organized with efficient time‑management skills.
• Delivers excellent customer service.
• Time‑efficient, organized, and quality‑driven.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Able to make decisions independently and with good judgement.

For job‑development caseloads, employees must transport participants with disabilities to various appointments, such as job interviews and hiring events. A valid driver’s license is required to operate a state vehicle. All other caseload assignments may require daytime travel within Ohio; candidates must provide their own transportation or hold a valid driver’s license if they will operate a state vehicle.

OOD’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) provide VR services to eligible individuals with disabilities to assist them in attaining and maintaining competitive integrated employment. OOD works with adults and youth beginning at age 14 to support them as they transition from high school into college and/or the workplace.