SENIOR VOC REHABILITATION COUNSELOR - 48004209 1
About the Role
Senior VR Counselors provide professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve their employment goals. They assess medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine service eligibility and develop individualized employment plans. The role involves coordinating and negotiating services, conducting job placement activities, and building relationships with employers and community partners. Senior VR Counselors manage client information and case records, provide technical assistance to internal and external customers, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Effective communication, data analysis, and career counseling skills are essential. They must balance multiple priorities, work productively under tight deadlines, and maintain a goal-directed approach. In-person attendance is essential for this position. This position location is in Ocala, FL Unit 10B.
Minimum Requirements
Professional Experience
- Work with individuals with disabilities in advocacy and/or employment-related roles.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Business, Psychology, Education, Public Safety, or Criminology and 2 years of professional experience.
- OR Master’s or Doctoral degree in relevant fields and 1 year of professional experience.
Background Screening Requirement
It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment undergo level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirement of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment of being permitted to serve as a volunteer. All applicants for employment or to volunteer who are selected for an interview will be provided with the Consent to Background Screening form for level 2 screening, the Affidavit of Good Moral Character, and the Notice of Rights. The leading candidate for employment or to volunteer will be required to execute the Consent form and Affidavit, report to a designated location, and submit fingerprints for level 2 screening. No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department. Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of the theories and practices in vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling; interviewing techniques; medical and psychological aspects of disability groups; principles and techniques of effective communication; employment resources and vocational rehabilitation resources; and methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
- Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical, vocational and psychological data; administer tests and analyze results; provide counseling and guidance in career planning; develop individual vocational rehabilitation programs and place clients in appropriate vocation; communicate effectively; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Skill in the development and use of community resources and comparable benefits.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- State of Florida Retirement – 3% employee contribution required
- 9 Paid holidays annually
- Paid Annual Leave up to 104 hours annually
- Paid Sick Leave up to 104 hours annually
- Paid Term Life Insurance policy for $25,000
- Supplemental insurance policy options: dental, vision, cancer, accidental, etc.
- Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement account options