Remote Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (I–III)

DelDOT; Newark (DE); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The State of Delaware seeks a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor to facilitate the school-to-work transition for youths with disabilities, coordinating Pre-ETS activities with students, families, educators, and service providers to prepare for adult life and career exploration.

The role includes conducting assessments, developing employment plans, and collaborating with agencies to remove barriers and enhance future employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Rehabilitation Counseling, Social, Health or Behavioral Science, Education, or related field.
• Coursework, training, and/or work experience in case management such as assessing, planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating options and services to meet an individual’s human service needs using effective counseling or interviewing techniques as well as other available resources such as service plans or case management systems.
• Coursework, training, and/or work experience in health or human services work such as applying theories, principles, laws and practices of health or human services programs and services that assist with and improve life for individuals, families, or communities such as financial support, employment, unemployment, housing, health care, disease prevention, substance abuse, child protective services, physical/mental health treatment and prevention or vocational rehabilitation.
• Coursework, training, and/or work experience in narrative report writing.

Responsibilities

• Provides specialized vocational rehabilitation services, counseling, and support to clients and family members that promote successful employment and greater independence.
• Conducts interviews and completes comprehensive assessments to identify a client's aptitudes, abilities, education level, interests, and to gather or verify other relevant data.
• Obtains and evaluates employment, medical, psychological, psychiatric, social, educational, and vocational information to determine eligibility for and provision of vocational rehabilitation services and identify client needs and appropriate resources.
• Develops employment rehabilitation plans that identify services, establish performance measures, and outline goals that align with each client’s abilities and priorities.
• Identifies barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, or transportation problems, and works with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.

Skills

Counseling

Interviewing

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling

Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling

Job description

The State of Delaware seeks a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor to facilitate the school-to-work transition for youths with disabilities, coordinating Pre-ETS activities with students, families, educators, and service providers to prepare for adult life and career exploration.

The role includes conducting assessments, developing employment plans, and collaborating with agencies to remove barriers and enhance future employment opportunities.