Vocational Rehabilitation Technician

Job Overview

Agency:
Department of Education

Division:
Vocational Rehabilitation

Location:

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Requisition No: 869452 | Position Number:

Minimum Hiring Salary: $3,466.67 Monthly (non-negotiable)

Our Mission is  to help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence.  Our Vision is  to become the first place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top resource for employers in need of qualified employees.

Employee must be productive under tight time frames, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions; the employee must interact courteously with others; employee’s performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit. Attendance is an essential function of this position.

This is work assisting Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors to provide services to eligible individuals with disabilities related to the coordination of customer activities or special projects and in compliance with Federal and State requirements. The person in this position is expected to perform administrative support and/or technical assistance to a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) unit and its customers.

• Assists counselor with contract checklists.
• Works directly with customers by obtaining and verifying referral information.
• Receives, tracks, and submits monthly reports as assigned.
• Facilitates orientation and assists in processing consumer applications for Vocational Rehabilitation services.
• Schedules appointments and notifies customer of counselor assignment.
• Conducts preliminary interviews as assigned.
• Assists in identifying resources of comparable benefits in the community.
• Assists customers with purchasing of services approved on the IPE.
• Provides comparison costs for purchases.
• Completes the authorization process as required.
• Works with the counselor to ensure that services listed on the IPE are scheduled and completed.
• Maintains ongoing contact with customers to ensure vocational progress.
• Assists Counselor and Supervisor with job placement and follow-up services.
• Assists Counselor and Supervisor in meeting Federal and State mandates for service delivery.
• Assists in locating customers when services have been interrupted.
• Verifies customers’ employment and training status.
• Develops and recruits new vendors.
• Communicates with community partners to expedite services for new and existing customers.
• Processes files for case closure.
• Documents activities in customers’ case records.
• Answers phones and filing as required.

• The principles and techniques of effective communication
• Interviewing techniques
• Methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data

• Interview clients to identify needs
• Provide information and referral services
• Locate and develop community resources
• Plan, organize and coordinate work activities
• Actively listen to others
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

• Work History (entered with the most recent/current listed first).
• Any and all State of Florida jobs.
• Any and all Florida University jobs.
• All periods of employment.
• Periods of unemployment.
• Gaps of 3 months or more – must be addressed. You may list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• Education.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will convert to your official application.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.

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