Counselor I (General Caseload) - Oconee-Pickens Area Office

State of South Carolina; Cherokee Forest (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible scheduling

Vacation leave 15 days

Sick leave 15 days

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Deferred compensation

Job summary

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is seeking a qualified professional to help individuals with disabilities achieve competitive employment. This role emphasizes counseling, coordinating services, and designing individualized plans for employment (IPE) to support students and adults.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, guiding career exploration, managing caseloads weekly, and interfacing with employers, vendors, medical professionals, and coworkers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Counseling, Psychology or CSPD qualifying.
• Ability to counsel and advise students/youth toward vocational goals via IPE.
• Strong communication to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to apply logical thinking to analyze problems and data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment.
• Coordinate vocational assessments, career exploration, and IPE design.
• Complete caseload management weekly.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Counseling & guidance

Communication skills

Relationship building

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Counseling, Psychology or CSPD qualifying

Job description

Join South Carolina state government where you can have a meaningful career, incomparable benefits, and a positive work-life balance!

Job Duties

• Prepare & assist eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment by coordinating services to include vocational counseling, guidance, and direct job placement.
• Conduct and coordinate communication assessments, vocational assessments, career exploration, and job preparation instruction and design individualized plan for employment (IPE).
• Complete caseload management activities weekly
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Counseling, Psychology or other degree qualifying under CSPD guidelines.
• Ability to counsel and advise students and youth with various physical mental disabilities toward a vocational goal through Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE) and consideration of the consumers' interest, abilities and needs.
• Should be able to communicate effectively to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, vendors, employers, the medical community, and coworkers.
• Must be able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs