Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

About This Role

This role involves providing vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities, including assessing skills, developing personalized rehabilitation plans, and facilitating their selection and preparation for employment opportunities. The position focuses on guiding customers through their rehabilitation journey towards suitable employment.

Responsibilities

• Collect medical and psychological information to determine customer eligibility for services.
• Monitor local labor market trends to facilitate effective job placement.
• Conduct assessments to evaluate customer skills, abilities, occupational interests, and goals.
• Interpret and explain medical, psychological, and vocational information through counseling and guidance.
• Collaborate with customers to develop and implement personalized rehabilitation and employment plans.
• Arrange appointments, training sessions, and assessments for customer participation in vocational programs.
• Investigate complaints to resolve customer and employer concerns.
• Document customer data, process case expenditures, and monitor case progress in case management systems.
• Educate employers and the public on rehabilitation services and employment of individuals with disabilities.
• Cultivate professional relationships with internal staff, vendors, and community organizations.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling OR Master's/doctoral program in a related field
• Agreement to criminal history check and fingerprint sample
• Completion of specific rehabilitation courses within 36 months if degree is not in Rehabilitation Counseling

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or a Master's or doctoral program in a related field of study with course content emphasizing rehabilitation, counseling, disability, therapy, health, employment, wellness, or human development.

Skills

* Required skills