DOE/DVR - SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - 48004493 - TAMPA

Requisition No: 866836 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: DOE/DVR - SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - 48004493 - TAMPA

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48004493 

Salary:  $3,986.67 Monthly 

Posting Closing Date: 01/04/2026 

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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

LOCATION: TAMPA

SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

POSITION NUMBER: 48004493

 

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 is an anticipated vacancy. The 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

• 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

• experience in supervising employees

• experience in training

• experience in other activities that provide experience in competitive integrated employment environments

 

Advanced Degree:

Attainment of a Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study such as:

• vocational rehabilitation counseling

• law

• disability studies

• business administration

• human resources

• special education

• management

• public administration

• another field that reasonably provides confidence in:

            o the employment sector

o in a disability field

o or in both business-related and rehabilitation-related field

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of the theories and practices in vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling

Knowledge of interviewing techniques

Knowledge of medical and psychological aspects of disability groups

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communicati