REHABILITATION COUNSELOR-ENTRY/REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

Louisiana; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A state government office in New Orleans is seeking a Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry/Counselor to perform casework that helps individuals with disabilities obtain and maintain employment. The ideal candidate will have a relevant bachelor's degree, one year of experience in related services, and must demonstrate expertise in customer focus and networking. Responsibilities include maintaining caseloads, providing counseling, and scheduling interviews to assess vocational potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in relevant services or a master's degree is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Schedule interviews to assess vocational potential.
• Determine eligibility for rehabilitation services.
• Coordinate rehabilitation plans for consumers.
• Provide counseling to consumers and their families.

Skills

Expertise in rehabilitation services

Customer focus

Networking skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant fields

Job description

Overview

Office of Workforce Development

Division: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services

Location: New Orleans, LA

Mission

We are dedicated to empowering Louisianans to achieve self-sufficiency, supporting businesses with skilled talent, fostering a thriving workforce, and strengthening our communities across the state.

Vision

Every individual is provided with the skills and opportunities needed to pursue meaningful and fulfilling careers, and every employer thrives with access to a highly skilled workforce.

The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is a key division of Louisiana Works managing programs in workforce training, job placement, apprenticeships, and business engagement. Through collaboration with local boards, educational institutions, and industry partners, OWD aims to improve economic mobility for job seekers and ensure Louisiana employers have the skilled talent they need, contributing to the state’s economic growth.

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain, maintain, or advance in competitive integrated employment and achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with businesses and other community resources.

Position

This Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry/Counselor position is responsible for performing casework within a caseload, utilizing skills and techniques that enable a person with a disability to successfully interface with their total environment in the community and obtain, maintain, and advance in employment. Travel may be required for this position and must be performed as needed.

For more information, please visit Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Louisiana Works (no link).

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
• Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
• Networking: The ability to intentionally develop or maintain relationships with internal partners, external partners, and professional contacts.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in rehabilitation services, social services, administrative services, therapy services, or nursing; OR

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; OR

A master’s degree.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here (no link).

Job Duties:

• 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

Position Details:

• Location: New Orleans, LA
• Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty
• Career Progression Group: This position may be filled as either a Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry or Rehabilitation Counselor depending on the qualification of the selected candidate.

Please click on the links below to learn more about each job level:

REHABILITATION COUNSELOR-ENTRY
REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency, which serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TDD# 800-259-5154

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Heather Courville

[e-mail]