Senior Rehabilitation Specialist

State-of-Missour; Sikeston (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri, Family Support Division, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind, seeks a Senior Rehabilitation Specialist for the Blind based in Sikeston, MO.

The role requires a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with at least two years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years related experience.
• Conducts in-depth interviews and collects medical, psychological, social, educational, and vocational data.
• Determines eligibility for services and develops an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).
• Coordinates rehabilitation services and employment outcomes to achieve vocational goals.

Responsibilities

• Provides rehabilitation counseling within assigned district.
• Conducts in-depth interviews to assess needs and eligibility.
• Arranges for and/or administers psychological tests to determine cognitive level, aptitudes, interests, and abilities.
• Collects, analyzes and interprets data to determine eligibility and develops IPE.
• Manages case service needs to ensure quality and cost-effective outcomes.
• Represents consumer interests and liaises with families, providers, and employers.
• Travels frequently for home visits, meetings and placements with employers.

Skills

Rehab counseling

Interviews

Psych testing

Data analysis

Case mgmt

Stakeholder liaison

Travel required

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Family Support Division, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind (RSB), is seeking applications for a Senior Rehabilitation Specialist for the Blind. The base location will be in Scott County RSB Office located at 106 Arthur Drive, Sikeston, MO.

The Senior Rehabilitation Specialist works under the general supervision of the District Supervisor, but exercises increasing independence and initiative within established agency guidelines.

• Providesrehabilitationcounselingservicesforconsumers within anassigneddistrictofthe state.
• Conducts in-depth interviews of persons with disabilities toobtain information regardingmedical and family history, social functioning, education, work experience, self- perception, attitudes, financial resources, and vocational interests.
• Arrangesforand/oradministerspsychologicalteststoascertainconsumer'scognitivelevel,aptitudes,interests,andabilities.
• Collects, analyzes, andinterprets medical, psychological,social, educational, andvocational data todetermine theconsumer's eligibility for services; negotiates, develops, and initiates a rehabilitationprogram and Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), emphasizing the determinationand achievementof an appropriate vocational goal through consumerparticipation.
• Manages,asdirected,caseserviceneedstoensurequalityandcost-effectiverehabilitation outcomes.
• Utilizesknowledge ofcommunity resources, andaccesses other financial resources (comparable benefitanalysis required byfederalregulations) to reduce rehabilitation
• Achieves employmentoutcomes by implementing the consumer's IPE through authorizing, purchasing, arranging, referring for,and coordinating services, such as physical and mental restoration; educationaland vocational training; computer and adaptive equipment; andjobplacement based on capacities and informed consumer
• Contactsemployerstoprovideeducationandassesstheirneeds;developsjobsandcoordinatesplacementofconsumerswith employers.
• Represents theinterest of theconsumer regarding disability, independence, and employment; serves as a liaison to their family and support systems,communityresources,businesses,governmentagencies, schools, healthcarefacilities,physicians,serviceproviders,employers,and others.
• Maintains relationships with other State andcommunity support agencies to ensure wraparound employment services inaccordance with federal guidelines.
• Travelsfrequentlytoconducthomevisits,attendmeetingsandplacementfollow-ups with employers,andparticipateintraining opportunities.
• Exercisesincreasingindependenceandinitiative within establishedguidelines;receivesgeneralsupervisionfromadistrict supervisor.
• Performsotherrelated work asassigned.

Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience

Recruitment Area: Accepting applications from all qualified applicants.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibilty for health insurance coverage. Your total compensa ion is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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