Closing Date: 20th May, 2024
Description:
Minimum Requirements: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
- social work
- psychology
- disability studies
- business administration
- human resources
- special education
- supported employment
- customized employment
- economics
- another field that reasonable 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 1 year 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 individual 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
- law
- social work
- psychology
- disability studies
- business administration
- human resources
- special education
- Management
- public administration
- another field that reasonably provides confidence in:
- the employment sector
- in a disability field
- or in both business-related and rehabilitation-related fields
Years of Experience:
No work experience is required with an advanced degree listed above.
Job Description:
This position is responsible for providing professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with a diversity of disabilities in order that they may attain employment and for providing and coordinating services. 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. Develops, with full participation of the customer with a disability, an Individualized Plan For Employment to determine employment outcomes. Conducts in-depth interviews of individuals with disabilities requiring rehabilitation strategies to determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services and the feasibility for achieving an employment outcome. Provides professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with a diversity of disabilities in order that they may attain appropriate employment outcomes. Provides information to assist individuals with disabilities in making informed choices regarding services, service providers, and employment outcomes. Authorizes, coordinates and/or negotiates services leading to successful employment outcomes. Negotiates with individuals with disabilities regarding plan development. Develops and utilizes job placement opportunities to assist eligible individuals with disabilities to obtain appropriate employment. Develops employer contacts and serves as liaison with employers. Provides selective job development and placement. Collaborates with team members in placement activities. Utilizes the resources of community rehabilitation providers in securing appropriate job placement for eligible individuals with disabilities. Manages resources to ensure financial accountability according to state and federal regulations. Collaborates with community partners to assure appropriate use of available resources. Participates in training experiences designed to enhance professional competency in vocational rehabilitation. Performs other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the theories and techniques of counseling
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication
- 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 vocational rehabilitation services
- Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical and psychological data
- Ability to provide counseling and guidance in the area of career planning
- Ability to develop individual vocational rehabilitation programs
- Ability to assess test results
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
