Rehabilitation Technician

About the role

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing skilled and complex technical work assisting professional rehabilitation staff in providing rehabilitation services to individuals with physical and mental disabilities, blindness or visual impairment.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled technical assistance to rehabilitation staff in the provision of direct client services.
• Arranges and gathers medical diagnosis information and case related correspondence.
• Arranges and authorizes services which are included in an approved rehabilitation plan.
• Processes case data information not limited to; applications, eligibility data, Individualized Plans for Employment, case notes, closures, and authorizations.
• Maintains files and transfers case records through management information system.
• Performs tasks related to general office operations and reception duties based on office needs.

Requirements

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in office technical clerical work for Level I.
• Two years of technical clerical work or an equivalent combination of education and experience for Level II.
• Two years of technical clerical experience plus one year of technical clerical experience in a vocational rehabilitation program; or a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation counseling, orientation and mobility, rehabilitation teaching or vocational evaluation; or a bachelor’s degree in education, a behavioral science or a closely related field and one year of experience in career counseling, job placement, habilitation or a rehabilitation related field for Level III.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic computer functions; of spelling, punctuation and grammar; of basic arithmetic; and of office and agency policies and procedures.
• Ability is required to deal effectively and courteously with people; to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions; and to present ideas and facts effectively and accurately.

Skills

• Some positions may require proficiency in American Sign Language as demonstrated by the successful completion of a competency test administered by the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Unit of the Department of Rehabilitation Services.

Benefits

• The Department of Rehabilitation Services provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents.

Pay

• Monthly/Annual Salary: Monthly Annual
• Level I (Pay Band H) $3,229.72 $38,756.69
• Level II (Pay Band H) $3,391.22 $40,694.69
• Level III (Pay Band I) $3,608.25 $43,299.11

Schedule

• Full time