Entry-Level Rehabilitation Counselor — Empower Employment

State of Louisiana; Houma (LA); Sur place; USD 29 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Louisiana Works in Houma, Louisiana seeks a Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry to perform casework supporting individuals with disabilities in pursuing and maintaining employment. Travel may be required as needed.

The role involves evaluating eligibility, coordinating rehabilitation plans, and arranging training and accommodations to help clients overcome barriers and succeed in the labor market. A bachelor’s degree (or master’s) with related experience is required.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in rehabilitation services, social services, administrative services, therapy services, or nursing
• A bachelor’s degree in a rehabilitation field, a social sciences field, social work, education, nursing, health and human services, speech therapy, or business administration
• A master's degree

Responsabilités

• Schedules interviews to assess the functional limitations and vocational potential of possible rehabilitation consumers.
• Determines eligibility for rehabilitation services after reviewing comprehensive medical and psychosocial evaluations.
• Coordinates consumers' plan of rehabilitation to include agreements providing vocational guidance and counseling, training programs, and other needed services, utilizing available resources to achieve maximum rehabilitation.
• Maintains knowledge of accommodations/technology to remove or eliminate barriers to employment.
• Interacts with the consumer to assess his/her needs and problems to determine the best solution vocationally and socially, and assists the consumer with improving interpersonal skills, understanding the labor market, and achieving successful employment.
• Provides counseling to consumers, family members, and significant others in relation to the vocational plan, services provided, and the expected outcome.
• Maintains adequate caseload flow and organization.
• Schedules supervisory meetings with the consumer, returns phone calls, processes mail, and is responsible for the appropriate expenditure of public funds.
• Maintains an extensive network of employer contacts and labor market information to assist consumers in achieving employment.
• Other duties as assigned; Travel may be required.

Connaissances

Building and Supporting Teams

Driving Results

Focusing on Customers

Formation

Bachelor's degree + 1 year experience in rehabilitation/social/administrative/therapy/nursing

Bachelor's degree in rehabilitation/social sciences/social work/education/nursing/health & human services/speech therapy/business administration

Master's degree

Description du poste

Louisiana Works in Houma, Louisiana seeks a Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry to perform casework supporting individuals with disabilities in pursuing and maintaining employment. Travel may be required as needed.

The role involves evaluating eligibility, coordinating rehabilitation plans, and arranging training and accommodations to help clients overcome barriers and succeed in the labor market. A bachelor’s degree (or master’s) with related experience is required.