VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN - 48006166

Requisition No: 829363 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN - 48006166

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 48006166 

Salary:  $15.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 11/01/2024 

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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
LOCATION: MIAMI UNIT 23A
OPS-VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN
Position Number: 48006166
Minimum Hiring Salary: $15.00 Hourly
“This is an OPS Position - Full-time 40 Hours Work Week”.

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.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.  Experience in a counseling, job placement, job coaching or public vocational rehabilitation program can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education

Job Description:

Employee must be productive under tight timeframes, 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. 

Coordinates customers’ transportation.  

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.