SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - 48004714

DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 
LOCATION: Unit 22B

Fort Lauderdale Unit

SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR 
Position Number: 48004714
Minimum Hiring Salary: $3,986.67 Monthly / $47,840.00 Annually

 

Open Competitive/Anticipated Vacancy 

 

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. 

  

The unit is in Fort Lauderdale  

  

For your application to be considered: 

• All employment history must be in chronological order by date with the most recent employer first. 

• All fields must be complete (supervisor name, phone numbers, addresses, etc.), 

• Gaps in employment that exceed three (3) months must be explained during that time period (unemployed, caretaker, etc.) and, 

• This position is in Fort Lauderdale  as a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. 

 

Minimum Requirements: 

  

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: 

• business administration 

• human resources 

• special education 

• supported employment 

• customized employment 

• economics 

• psychology 

• another field that reasonably prepares individuals with transferable skills and training 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 experience as an employer 

• direct experience as employment/placement counselor or  job developer

• 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 

• 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 

  

Advanced Degree 

Attainment of a Master’