Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Specialist

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Specialist

Requirements

• Four years of experience working as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor providing services in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other federal rehabilitation regulations, which includes interviewing, counseling, assessing, evaluating, writing rehabilitation plans, and placing persons with disabilities in suitable employment.
• Two years of the required experience must show skill in applying vocational aspects of complex disabilities involving one or more of the following disabilities or processes: Head injuries, Long-term psychiatric illnesses, Developmental disabilities, Spinal cord injuries, Blind, vision loss or visually impaired, Deaf or hearing impairments, Traumatic brain injuries, School-to-work transition, Caseload management, Multi-cultural approaches in vocational rehabilitation.
• Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling; or be certified by either the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), the Certified Insurance Rehabilitation Specialist (CIRS), or the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission as a Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS), and six months full-time work experience providing vocational rehabilitation-related services; OR Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or a field related to vocational rehabilitation (such as one that promotes the physical, psychosocial, or vocational well-being of individuals with disabilities) and 12 months full-time work experience providing vocational rehabilitation-related services; OR Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as one that promotes the physical, psychosocial, or vocational well-being of individuals with disabilities, and three years of full-time work experience providing vocational rehabilitation-related services to individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide vocational rehabilitation counseling for eligible clients who experience blindness, assisting them in adjustment to vision loss and providing services that prepare them for employment.
• Assist clients in identifying and obtaining training, tools and resources that will assist them toward their employment goals.
• Work with employers to develop employment opportunities that align with client goals and their business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Skilled professional who thrives on innovation and quality customer service.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong time management skills and commitment to attending to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated experience working with adults of all ages who experience blindness and co-occurring, sometimes multiple, barriers to employment.
• Collaborative teammate with exceptional analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Case Management experience.