Voc Rehab Program Specialist II

About the role

The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet seeks a Voc Rehab Program Specialist II to perform various professional vocational rehabilitation functions.

Responsibilities

• Reviews proposals from vendors and providers for Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS).
• Works with potential Pre-ETS vendors and providers to obtain accurate documentation and provide Pre-VR and Pre-ETS training.
• Serves as a liaison between new Pre-ETS providers and Pre-ETS coordinator.
• Reviews and manages students with sensory disabilities receiving Pre-ETS.
• Makes random audits of Pre-ETS documentation and monitors training hours of employees providing Pre-ETS.
• Affords assistance to Pre-ETS coordinators with additional referrals or projects.
• Serves as a backup to the Pre-ETS coordinators and provides additional assistance as needed.
• Maintains the Transition Services Branch mailbox daily and responds to requests or forwards to appropriate personnel.
• Serves on inter-disciplinary teams to provide professional input regarding Pre-ETS.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Master's degree in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching, technology or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, orientation and mobility, social work, education, health services, business administration, human resource administration, workforce development, communications, sciences or a related field.
• Two years experience in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching, technology or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, orientation and mobility, social work, education, health services, business administration, human resource administration, workforce development, communications, sciences engineering or mathematics or a related field.
• One year of the required experience must be working directly with an individual with a disability in any capacity, paid or unpaid.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus an additional two years of professional experience in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching, technology or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, orientation and mobility, social work, education, health services, business administration, human resource administration, workforce development, communications, sciences engineering or mathematics or a related field may substitute for the required master's degree.

Skills

• Ability to review and manage students with sensory disabilities receiving Pre-ETS.
• Proficiency in conducting random audits of Pre-ETS documentation and monitoring training hours of employees providing Pre-ETS.
• Knowledge of working on inter-disciplinary teams to provide professional input regarding Pre-ETS.

Benefits

• Access to confidential and sensitive information.
• Ensuring the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information.
• Completion of trainings, sign acknowledgements, following all policies, and adhering to all statutes and requirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information.

Pay

$4,229.56 Monthly

Schedule

18A | 37.5 HR/WK