VR Business Employment Consultant: Disability Hiring & Growth

Tennessee Department of Human Services; Tennessee; On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) - Division of Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Program - is seeking a Business Employment Consultant. The role focuses on building partnerships with business and industry to advance competitive integrated employment for VR customers and to identify labor market needs.

Under the VR Business Service Unit Director, the consultant will develop job leads, provide guidance to businesses, and coordinate with VR staff to foster

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and one year of full-time professional experience in social or human services, recruiting, marketing, or business development/management.
• Experience may substitute education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Markets Vocational Rehabilitation to business and industry by identifying their needs and offering products and services.
• Determines business needs regarding recruitment, hiring, retention and improved disability management within the company.
• Customizes a dual customer approach in building and maintaining partnerships with businesses to address disability in the workplace.
• Develops job leads and facilitates the employment and retention of VR customers in community-based competitive integrated employment.
• Provides guidance and training to businesses to enhance employment opportunities, retention, and upward mobility of employees.
• Serves as an information consultant to VR staff to increase knowledge of business needs and labor market trends.
• Organizes, plans, and prioritizes appointments with VR customers, service consumers and employers.
• Uses mobile technologies to document, research, and communicate employment-related activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree and one year of full-time professional experience in social or human services, recruiting, marketing, or business development/management

Job description

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) - Division of Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Program - is seeking a Business Employment Consultant. The role focuses on building partnerships with business and industry to advance competitive integrated employment for VR customers and to identify labor market needs.

Under the VR Business Service Unit Director, the consultant will develop job leads, provide guidance to businesses, and coordinate with VR staff to foster