SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - 48004143

Requisition No: 874178 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - 48004143

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48004143 

Salary:  $3,986.67 Monthly 

Posting Closing Date: 04/29/2026 

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DOE / DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
  Location: Pensacola

Position Number: 48004143

Minimum Hiring Salary: $47,840.00 Annually ($3,986.67 monthly)

This position is usually hired at the minimum salary

 

To find out more about what we do at Vocational Rehabilitation, please visit http://www.rehabworks.org/

 

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is 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.

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.

 APPLICATION NOTES

For your application to be considered, candidate profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.

• All fields must be completed (dates of employment, supervisor name, phone numbers, addresses, etc.).
• Gaps in employment that exceed three (3) months must be explained in the application (unemployed, caretaker, etc.).
• Employment history must be in chronological order by date with the most recent employer first on the application.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.  
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, candidate MUST attach supporting documentation (DD214).
• If claiming the Right to Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying.

 

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287

 

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 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 exper