Rehabilitation Technician

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; Oklahoma; Presencial; USD 36.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs invites applications for a Rehabilitation Technician position in Oklahoma.

The role provides skilled technical support to rehabilitation staff delivering services to individuals with disabilities, including assisting clients with service applications and coordinating authorized procedures. The job emphasizes handling case data, maintaining records, and performing general office duties within a multidisciplinary team.

Formación

• Level I requires one year of office clerical experience.
• Level II requires two years of technical clerical work or an equivalent combination.
• Level III requires two years of technical clerical experience plus one year in a vocational rehabilitation program or a related degree.

Responsabilidades

• Provide skilled technical assistance to rehabilitation staff in direct client services.
• Assist clients in completing applications for services.
• Arrange and authorize services included in an approved rehabilitation plan.
• Process case data such as applications, eligibility data, Individualized Plans for Employment, case notes, closures, and authorizations.
• Maintain files and transfer case records through the management information system.
• Perform tasks related to general office operations and reception duties.

Conocimientos

Computer skills

Communication

Arithmetic

Educación

Bachelor's degree in rehabilitation counseling

Bachelor's degree in education

Behavioral sciences degree

Descripción del empleo

Job Posting Title

Rehabilitation Technician

Agency

805 DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

Supervisory Organization

Dept Rehabilitation Services

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

• Monthly/Annual Salary: Monthly Annual
• Level I (Pay Band H) $3,229.72 $38,756.69
• Level II (Pay Band H) $3,391.22 $40,694.69
• Level III (Pay Band I) $3,608.25 $43,299.11

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing skilled and complex technical work assisting professional rehabilitation staff in providing rehabilitation services to individuals with physical and mental disabilities, blindness or visual impairment.

Typical Functions

• Provides skilled technical assistance to rehabilitation staff in the provision of direct client services.
• Assist clients in completing application for services.
• Arranges and gathers medical diagnosis information and case related correspondence.
• Arranges and authorizes services which are included in an approved rehabilitation plan.
• Processes case data information not limited to; applications, eligibility data, Individualized Plans for Employment, case notes, closures, and authorizations.
• Maintains files and transfers case records through management information system.
• Performs tasks related to general office operations and reception duties based on office needs.

Level Descriptor

Level I - This is the basic level where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing entry-level work in a training status under close supervision. In this role employees will be responsible for providing information pertaining to rehabilitation and visual services programs; arranging client medical procedures with vendors; researching and processing electronic case files and performing tasks related to general office operations. Employees at this level will receive training in the client application gathering process and in policy and procedure interpretation.

Level II - This is the career level where employees are assigned responsibilities for a full range of activities. At this level employees arrange and coordinate client services and disseminate required information to vendors, clients, and staff; assists clients in completion of application; provides clients with area resource referral information; dispenses information regarding rehabilitation and visual services programs and procedures; learns client application gathering techniques and receives training in policies and procedures for rehabilitation services programs. Additional duties include general office operations, coordinating and arranging medical procedures with client and medical vendors; send referrals for vocational evaluation and skills analysis reports as assigned; researches, gathers and assembles data for electronic case files, and maintains an information system; obtains and disseminates employment information for case closure.

Level III - This is the specialist level where employees are assigned advanced level work of a complex and difficult nature. In addition to tasks performed at Level I and II, duties will include the technical management of the caseload, i.e. gathers information for annual reviews, conducting follow-up of consumer's progress, maintaining contact with medical, educational, personnel and/or vendors and collecting and arranging data and information. May act as team leader in focus work groups and may be assigned special duties as assistant to unit program manager.

Education and Experience

Level I - Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in office technical clerical work.

Level II - Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of two years of technical clerical work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Level III - Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of two years of technical clerical experience plus one year of technical clerical experience in a vocational rehabilitation program; or a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation counseling, orientation and mobility, rehabilitation teaching or vocational evaluation; or a bachelor's degree in education, a behavioral science or a closely related field and one year of experience in career counseling, job placement, habilitation or a rehabilitation related field.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

Level I - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic computer functions; of spelling, punctuation and grammar; of basic arithmetic; and of office and agency policies and procedures. Ability is required to deal effectively and courteously with people; to exercise good judgment in ev