Voc Rehab Counselor

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Elizabethtown (KY); Vor Ort; USD 43.000 - 51.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Education & Labor Cabinet, Department of Workforce Development, seeks a Voc Rehab Counselor in Elizabethtown, KY to perform professional vocational rehabilitation services including eligibility determinations, guidance and counseling, and caseload management for persons with disabilities seeking employment.

The role requires a master's degree in rehabilitation or related field; substitution rules apply for education/experience.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in rehabilitation or related field required; substitution rules apply.
• Experience in rehabilitation counseling or vocational assessment is described but not required.

Aufgaben

• Provide vocational counseling and assess consumers to determine eligibility for services.
• Coordinate job coaching and services to align with consumers' strengths and interests.
• Plan and deliver vocational rehabilitation services based on assessments and Individual Plans for Employment (IPE).
• Enter data in the Case Management System and maintain case documentation.
• Travel within the district to provide services and collaborate with partners.

Kenntnisse

Counseling

Assessment

Caseload management

Ausbildung

Master's degree in rehabilitation

Tools

Case Management System

Jobbeschreibung

Salary

Pay Grade 14

Salary $4,229.56 Monthly

Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Location

233 Ring Road, Suite 100
Elizabethtown, KY 42701 USA

Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workforce Development

Description

The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet advances education, workforce development, and economic opportunityacross the Commonwealth. The Cabinet provides education and training programs, employment and reemploymentservices, unemployment insurance, and disability determination services to help Kentuckians gain skills, findwork, and maintain economic stability. It partners with education providers, workforce boards, and employersto align training with labor market needs and oversees labor programs that promote fair and safe workplaces.The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation empowers individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, achieveeconomic self-sufficiency and independence, and to contribute back to society. We also help businesses andemployers recruit, retain, and accommodate employees with disabilities.

We are seeking a Voc Rehab Counselor to perform professional vocational rehabilitation services includingeligibility determination, guidance and counseling, and caseload management oversight for persons withdisabilities who are seeking gainful employment.

• Provides vocational counseling; assesses consumers, collects, evaluates and interprets medical,psychological, vocational and other reports to determine eligibility for services and in determining needs forvocational rehabilitation services for consumers to prepare for, enter into or retain employment; coordinatesappointments for consumers.
• Assures job placement is consistent with consumers' unique strengths, abilities and interests andcoordinates job coaching and other services needed from professionals.
• Plans and coordinates the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services based on assessments andIndividual Plans for Employment (IPE); provides consumers with information concerning services, serviceproviders, responsibilities and terms; monitors caseload budgets; assesses the need for rehabilitationtechnology.
• Develops and maintains case documentation; interprets and applies agency policies and procedures andstate and federal laws; enters data in the Case Management System; travels throughout the district to provideservices to consumers.
• Develops referrals and performs basic public relation functions and partners with organizations,schools, physicians, etc. throughout the district to arrange services for consumers.
• Performs other duties as required.This position will have access to confidential and sensitive information and will berequired to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information and will berequired to complete trainings, sign acknowledgements, follow all policies and adhere to all statutes andrequirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information whileemployed and after employment ends.
  The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government withyour Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. ELC will only useE-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
  For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, psychology, sociology, orientation and mobility, social work, special education, education with emphasis in vocational counseling, disability studies, behavioral science, human services, vocational assessment, addiction counseling, addiction studies, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree plus an additional two years of professional experience in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching or therapy, vocational assessment, employer relations, rehabilitation technology, rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation, supported employment, job placement, guidance and/or counseling, psychology, sociology, orientation and mobility, social work, special education, education with emphasis in vocational counseling, customized employment, health studies, human relations, human resources, occupational therapy, physical therapy, school counseling, addiction studies, addiction counseling or a related field will substitute for the required master's degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily in an office setting. Occasional travel will be required to coordinate services between customers and the agency.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Jim Pike at [e-mail].

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D