Impactful VR Counselor: Help Clients Achieve Employment

State of Washington; Colville (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Washington, through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), seeks a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1-3 in Training in Colville to provide counseling and case management to students, youth, and adults with disabilities aimed at achieving competitive employment.

You will learn to assess needs, develop IPEs, and support participants while expanding outreach to employers and the community.

Qualifications

• CRCC certification or eligible for CRCC certification
• Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or related field
• Bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling or related field with enrollment in a related master's program within two years
• Experience in working with people with disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn to serve a caseload of 50-110 DVR participants
• Determine each participant's eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services necessary to achieve their employment goal
• Provide vocational rehabilitation counseling and support
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of participant needs identifying the disability-related barriers to employment that require VR services
• Arrange and interpret results of diagnostic testing and other vocational rehabilitation assessment tools; obtain benefit reports and interpret results to assist and counsel participants
• Assist participants in developing and implementing an Individual Plan for Employment and monitor progress toward completion of employment goals
• Maintain close working relationships with those who jointly serve DVR participants; promote DVR programs to the public and employers and conduct outreach in the community to share information about DVR services
• Lead group orientations, workshops, and related activities to facilitate informed choices and prepare participants for employment

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Communication

Outreach

Education

CRCC Certification

Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or related field

Bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling or related field (with master's progress)

Job description

The State of Washington, through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), seeks a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1-3 in Training in Colville to provide counseling and case management to students, youth, and adults with disabilities aimed at achieving competitive employment.

You will learn to assess needs, develop IPEs, and support participants while expanding outreach to employers and the community.