Voc Rehab Counselor (Odessa)

About the role

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) seeks a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Trainee - Sr VRC to assist individuals with disabilities in preparing for, retaining, obtaining, and advancing in competitive employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists eligible individuals with disabilities to prepare for, retain, obtain and/or advance in competitive, integrated employment and includes assisting students with disabilities to transition successfully from high school to postsecondary education and employment.
• Develops and maintains relations with community referral sources, businesses, employers and schools.
• Collects and analyzes all information necessary to make an accurate eligibility decision (e.g. medical, psychological, school records, employment records, etc.).
• Affords assistance to the customer in choosing an appropriate employment by analyzing information to determine the customer’s strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities and interests, and matching that information to the current job market.
• Works with the consumer to develop a plan of services designed to achieve the consumer’s identified employment goals.
• Ensures timely, cost-effective provision of services and consumer progress toward achievement of their employment goal.
• Develops and implements a process leading to successful job placement.
• Applies best value purchasing practices and uses available, comparable benefits and services to ensure effective use of public funds.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with major in Rehabilitation Counseling or Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from an accredited college or university; OR master’s degree with major in counseling or related degrees such as Special Education, Social Work, Psychology, or Human Services from an accredited college or university plus one-year related work experience.
• Master’s degree with any other major plus two years related work experience;
• Bachelor’s degree with a major in vocational rehabilitation from an accredited college or university plus one-year related work experience;
• Bachelor’s degree with major in Counseling, Education, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or Public Health from an accredited college or university plus two years related work experience;
• Bachelor’s degree with any other major plus three years related work experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working with blind/visually impaired individuals.
• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, such as vocational rehabilitation counseling, social work, psychology, disability studies, business administration, human resources, special education, supported employment, customized employment, economics, or another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with customers and employers.
• No experience required.

Skills

• Applying critical thinking skills and sound decision making in performance of routine rehabilitation work in the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program.
• Uses the applicable policy, guidance, and the electronic case management system.
• Works independently, with moderate to minimal supervision by the VR Supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary: $3,582.00 - $4,940.00/month.
• Additional benefits for active employees: https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.

Pay

Starting salary: $3,582.00 - $4,940.00/month.

Schedule

This is a career ladder position which means each level is required to meet the established career ladder requirements in order to be promoted to the next level.

Application

To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo (Job Search).

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those currently on student or postgraduate visas.