DOE/DVR - SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR - 48004483 - TAMPA

Requisition No: 841357 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: DOE/DVR - SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR - 48004483 - TAMPA

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48004483 

Salary:  $3,986.67 PER MONTH 

Posting Closing Date: 12/01/2024 

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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

LOCATION: TAMPA

SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

POSITION NUMBER: 48004483

Appointment Salary: $3,986.67 per month

 

 

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. 

 

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 works in Tampa Unit 15D as a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• 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 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 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

• experi