DOE/DVR - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CONSULTANT - 48004779 - St Petersburg

Requisition No: 848453 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: DOE/DVR - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CONSULTANT - 48004779 - St Petersburg

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48004779 

Salary:  $4,333.33 per month 

Posting Closing Date: 03/13/2025 

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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

LOCATION: St Petersburg, Florida

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CONSULTANT

Position Number: 48004779

Minimum Hiring Salary: $4,333.33 Monthly

 

**INTERNAL AGENCY – You must be employed by the Department of Education to be considered.**

 

 

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 position works in St. Petersburg Unit 14B as a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant.

 

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:

 

• vocational rehabilitation counseling
• psychology
• 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 month of full-time work experience to receive credit for an entire year.

 

Bachelor’s degree plus not less than 3 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 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 universit