Senior Rehabilitation Specialist

State of Missouri; Sikeston (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri, through the Family Support Division, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind, seeks a Senior Rehabilitation Specialist for the Blind to deliver counseling, conduct in-depth interviews, and design individualized employment plans for consumers in Sikeston, MO.

The role emphasizes independent operation within agency guidelines, coordination with employers, and wraparound services to help individuals achieve meaningful employment and lasting independence.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience.
• Experience providing rehabilitation counseling services to consumers in a public agency setting.
• Ability to conduct in-depth interviews and administer/interpret psychological assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation counseling services for consumers within an assigned district.
• Conduct in-depth interviews to gather medical, social, educational, and vocational information.
• Administer and interpret psychological tests to assess cognitive level and aptitudes.
• Develop and initiate an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) with consumer participation.
• Coordinate services and resources to achieve employment outcomes and wraparound supports.
• Engage employers, assess needs, and coordinate job placements for consumers.
• Liaise with families, community resources, and multiple agencies to support outcomes.
• Travel frequently for home visits, meetings, and follow-ups.

Skills

Rehabilitation counseling

Interviews

Psychological testing

Case management

Job placement

Employer outreach

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.

• Provides rehabilitation counseling services for consumers within an assigned district of the state.
• Conducts in-depth interviews of persons with disabilities to obtain information regarding medical and family history, social functioning, education, work experience, self- perception, attitudes, financial resources, and vocational interests.
• Arranges for and/or administers psychological tests to ascertain consumer's cognitive level, aptitudes, interests, and abilities.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets medical, psychological, social, educational, and vocational data to determine the consumer's eligibility for services; negotiates, develops, and initiates a rehabilitation program and Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), emphasizing the determination and achievement of an appropriate vocational goal through consumer participation.
• Manages, as directed, case service needs to ensure quality and cost-effective rehabilitation outcomes.
• Utilizes knowledge of community resources, and accesses other financial resources (comparable benefit analysis required by federal regulations) to reduce rehabilitation
• Achieves employment outcomes by implementing the consumer's IPE through authorizing, purchasing, arranging, referring for, and coordinating services, such as physical and mental restoration; educational and vocational training; computer and adaptive equipment; and job placement based on capacities and informed consumer
• Contacts employers to provide education and assess their needs; develops jobs and coordinates placement of consumers with employers.
• Represents the interest of the consumer regarding disability, independence, and employment; serves as a liaison to their family and support systems, community resources, businesses, government agencies, schools, health care facilities, physicians, service providers, employers, and others.
• Maintains relationships with other State and community support agencies to ensure wraparound employment services in accordance with federal guidelines.
• Travels frequently to conduct home visits, attend meetings and placement follow-ups with employers, and participate in training opportunities.
• Exercises increasing independence and initiative within established guidelines; receives general supervision from a district supervisor.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

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 eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation 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.