SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - 48004245

Requisition No: 833005 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - 48004245

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48004245 

Salary:  $3,986.67 

Posting Closing Date: 10/31/2024 

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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

LOCATION: TALLAHASSEE

SR VOCATIONALL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

POSITION NUMBER: 48004245

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."

 

DESCRIPTION

Note: The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling deals with counseling individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, or the stress of daily life. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement. Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.

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.

VR Client Eligibility Determination

Assess medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine eligibility for services

Negotiates and develops, with full participation of the customer with a disability, an Individualized Plan For Employment to determine employment outcomes

Conducts in-depth interviews with individuals with disabilities requiring rehabilitation strategies in order to determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services and to determine 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
Employment Contacts and Placement

Develops employer contacts and serves as liaison with employers

Develops and utilizes job placement opportunities to assist eligible individuals with disabilities to obtain appropriate employment