Doe​/Vr Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counsel

DOE/VR SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL -

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Requisition No: 858440

Agency:
Department of Education

Working Title:

DOE/VR SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL -

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is a committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers. 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.”

This Advertisement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for up to 6 months.

• Establish and maintain education and experience requirements, to ensure that the personnel have a 21st century understanding of the evolving labor force and the needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Bachelor’s Degree
  • Attainment of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, to indicate a level of competency and skill demonstrating basic preparation in a field of study such as:
  • • vocational rehabilitation counseling
  • • disability studies
  • • human resources
  • • another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with consumers and employers.
• Years of Experience
  • For each year of work experience required in the qualifications, an applicant shall have 12 months of full-time work experience to receive credit for an entire year. Bachelor’s degree plus not less than 2 years of paid or unpaid experience consisting of:
  • • direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center
  • • direct service for advocacy activities that provide such individuals with experience and skills in working with individuals with disabilities
  • • direct experience as an employer
  • • direct experience as a small business owner or operator
  • • direct experience in self-employment
  • • experience in human resources
  • • experience in recruitment
  • • experience in supervising employees
  • • experience in training
  • • experience in other activities that provide experience in competitive integrated employment environments
• Advanced Degree
  • Attainment of a Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study such as:
  • • vocational rehabilitation counseling
  • • disability studies
  • • human resources
  • • another field that reasonably provides confidence in:
  • o the employment sector
  • o in a disability field
  • o or in both business-related and rehabilitation-related fields

This is independent professional counseling work providing vocational rehabilitation services to eligible disabled individuals to attain employment; and providing technical assistance to vocational rehabilitation counselors.

This position is responsible for providing independent professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with a diversity of disabilities in order that they may attain employment; providing and coordinating complex services; and providing technical assistance on vocational rehabilitation issues to internal and external customers. The incumbent of this position will access client information, maintain case records, produce correspondence, and perform other automated functions within the scope of the position’s responsibilities.

Assesses medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine eligibility for services. Provides technical assistance to internal and external customers. Develops and implements with full participation of the customer with a disability, an Individual Plan for Employment to determine employment outcomes.

Provides professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with a diversity of disabilities who require complex vocational rehabilitation strategies in order that they may attain appropriate employment outcomes. Provides information to assist individuals with…