Transition Counselor (Richland)

About the role

Join South Carolina state government where you can have a meaningful career, incomparable benefits, and a positive work-life balance. In this position, you will assist eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment through vocational counseling, guidance, and direct job placement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist eligible individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment by coordinating services, including vocational counseling, guidance, and direct job placement (Transition Caseload).
• Conduct and coordinate communication assessments, vocational assessments, career exploration, and job preparation instruction.
• Design individualized plans for employment (IPE).
• Complete caseload management activities weekly.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

If invited to interview, please obtain your official 10-year driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles to bring with you. Official transcripts will be required to verify college degree.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Counseling, Psychology, or other degree qualifying under CSPD guidelines.
• Ability to counsel and advise students and youth with various physical and mental disabilities toward a vocational goal through Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE), considering consumers' interests, abilities, and needs.
• Strong communication skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, vendors, employers, the medical community, and coworkers.
• Ability to 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.