Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

This full-time position pays a contractual rate of $24.72 per hour

• Rehabilitate eligible applicants who are severely and most severely disabled.

• To perform eligibility determinations for program applicants in compliance with State and Federal Guidelines.

• To write and initiate Individualized Plans for Employment in compliance with State and Federal Guidelines.

• To serve in school youth ages 14-21 under regulations of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

• Maintain a caseload that follows VR Guidelines, Policies and Best Practices to maintain area compliance pertaining to Alerts, Things to Do, Days in Status and all other aspects of proper case management.

• Knowledge of the theories and practices of vocational rehabilitation counseling; case work principles, practices, and techniques; professional ethics relating to vocational rehabilitation counseling; vocational rehabilitation process as it relates to purchase of services for clientele; and methods of data collection and analysis.

• Provide and coordinate professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with a diversity of disabilities in order that they may attain employment.

• Access client information, maintain case records, produce correspondence, and perform other automated functions within the scope of the position's responsibilities; assess medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine eligibility.

• Develop an Individualized Plan for employment with the full participation of the customer with a disability to determine employment outcomes.

• Conduct in-depth interviews with individuals with disabilities requiring rehabilitation strategies to determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services and the feasibility for achieving employment outcomes.

• Provide information to assist individuals with disabilities in making informed choices regarding services, service providers, and employment outcomes; negotiate with individuals with disabilities regarding plan development.

• Develop employer contacts and serve as liaison with local employers. Collaborate with Department of Education (DOE)/Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) team members in employment service activities. Utilize the resources of community rehabilitation in securing appropriate employment services for eligible individuals with disabilities. Manage resources to ensure financial accountability according to state and federal regulations. Collaborate with community partners to assure appropriate use of available resources.
  
  Participate in training experiences designed to enhance professional competency in vocational rehabilitation.

• Successfully rehabilitate customers in accordance with established goals. Provide guidance and counseling to customers during the entire rehabilitation process. Document the rehabilitation process in the client’s case file in accordance with federal and state regulations and policies. Fiscally account for all client services expenditures.

• Review and comply with Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Code of Ethics Guidelines

• To provide Pre‑ETS services to Youth under the WIOA guidelines

• Complete all travel requests and travel reimbursement in a timely and accurate manner, complete timesheets in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure that all expenses are turned in during the month that they are incurred.

• WIOA Deliverables:

  • Employment Rate 2nd quarter after exit
  • Employment Rate 4th quarter after exit
  • Median earnings in the second quarter after exit
  • Credential Attainment
  • Measurable Skill Gains
  • Effectiveness in Serving Employers.

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

• A Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) from an accredited college or university with a major in a social, behavioral or rehabilitative science, education, or related field, and one year of professional experience in counseling or in a public vocational rehabilitation program required. A Master’s Degree (MA/MS) from an accredited college or university in a social, behavioral or rehabilitative science or education program can substitute for one year of required experience.

• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certification preferred.

• Valid driver's license and/or access to reliable transportation to perform work-related travel required.

• Knowledge of the theories and practices in counseling.

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communications. Knowledge of the methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.

• Knowledge of medical and psychological aspects of disability groups.

• Knowledge of interviewing techniques.

• Ability to interview clients in order to determine eligibility for VR services.

• Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical and psychological data.

• Ability to develop individual vocational rehabilitation programs and assess test results.

• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

• Ability to…