DOE/VR SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR - 48004802

Requisition No: 852140 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: DOE/VR SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR - 48004802

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48004802 

Salary:  $3,986.67 Per Month 

Posting Closing Date: 05/13/2025 

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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

LOCATION:  FORT MYERS

SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

Position Number:  48004802

Minimum Hiring Salary: $3,986.67

 

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 a 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.

 

For your application to be considered:

• 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.

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 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

• psychology

• 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 fields

 

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.

 

Advanced degree plus not less than 1 years of paid or unpaid experience consisting of:

• direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center