Counselor (Probation, Corrections, and General) Orangeburg

Job Responsibilities

Prepare & assist eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment by coordinating services to include vocational counseling, guidance, and direct job placement.

Conduct and coordinate communication assessments, vocational assessments, career exploration, and job preparation instruction and design individualized plan for employment (IPE).

Perform caseload management activities weekly.

Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• Possess a Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Counseling, Psychology or another degree qualifying under CSPD guidelines.
• Ability to counsel and advise students and youth with various physical, mental disabilities toward a vocational goal through Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE) and consider the consumers' interest, abilities, and needs.
• Communicate effectively to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, vendors, employers, the medical community, and coworkers.
• Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Other Information

• The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
• The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Protected Veterans

• Identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above.
• I don't wish to answer

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

• Have a disability or have had a disability.
• I don't wish to answer