Independent Living Counselor – Hybrid Telework

Arts In Wilmington; Welch (OK); Hybrid; USD 42.000 - 73.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks an Independent Living Rehabilitation Counselor (ILRC) to serve visually impaired, blind, or deaf-blind individuals. You'll assess needs, plan services, and help clients maintain independence in home and community.

Duties include outreach, eligibility determinations, service planning, referrals, and teaching daily living skills. Hybrid schedule with some onsite hours.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of or experience in case management.
• Knowledge of or experience working with people with disabilities.
• Knowledge of or experience working with a team of professionals to help a client meet a goal.

Aufgaben

• Conduct outreach in the community to identify individuals in need of program services.
• Complete a comprehensive assessment of each applicant for services.
• Interpret eye reports to determine the level of visual impairment and to assist with planning appropriate services.
• Determine eligibility for services.
• In collaboration with the client, develop a service plan which includes specific independent living objectives.
• Provide guidance and counseling throughout the case management process.
• Make referrals to agency internal staff for specialized services, to other agency programs, including Vocational Rehabilitation, and to external resources needed for the achievement of planned goals.
• Provide instruction on basic daily living skills tasks both one-on-one and in group settings. Instruction areas include but are not limited to basic adaptive technology, cooking, personal care and communications.
• Manage a budget and ensure expenditure meets policy guidelines.
• Hire and train vendors to serve as Daily Living Skills Instructors.
• Coordinate in-person or virtual group training.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners in order to best serve clients.

Kenntnisse

case management

disabilities experience

team collaboration

Jobbeschreibung

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks an Independent Living Rehabilitation Counselor (ILRC) to serve visually impaired, blind, or deaf-blind individuals. You'll assess needs, plan services, and help clients maintain independence in home and community.

Duties include outreach, eligibility determinations, service planning, referrals, and teaching daily living skills. Hybrid schedule with some onsite hours.