Home Services Program Counselor Trainee

Agency: Department of Human Services

About the role

The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead division serving people with disabilities, committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. This position coordinates customer case records and documents in a field office pertaining to the service delivery activities for customers in the Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services/Home Services Program.

This position will receive formal and informal training not to exceed twelve (12) months to learn the rules, regulations, and policies of the Home Services Program to ultimately manage a caseload providing services to individuals with disabilities to remain independent in their home and community. Demonstrates commitment to valuing diversity, equity, accessibility, and racial justice by contributing to an inclusive learning and working environment.

The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Home Services Program (HSP) Counselor Trainee in the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services, receiving on-the-job training not to exceed twelve (12) months to learn the rules, federal and state regulations, policies, and procedures for provision of services to individuals under the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Waiver, Brain Injury (BI) Waiver, and/or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Waiver at risk of nursing home placement.
• Studies and becomes proficient in utilizing the Division’s case management system.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, conferences, workshops, and in-service training related to the discipline of rehabilitation counseling and the home services program.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

• Requires possession of a master’s degree from a college or university program accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) or a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, sociology, gerontology and nursing, rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation administration, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, deaf education, special education, or a closely related field.
• Requires ability to travel to individuals' homes to interview applicants to determine initial eligibility and to monitor and reevaluate services for the DRS Home Services Program.
• Requires the ability to physically access and visually assess the home environment for suitability and planning of services.

*This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

Pay

Anticipated Salary: $5,328–$7,480/month ($63,936–$89,760/year)

Schedule

Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch.

Location

1010 Dixie Hwy, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 60411
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services
Region 1/South