Vocational Counselor

Essential Functions

• Manages a caseload of individuals who have disabilities, tracks and records participant’s progress through program phases
• Provides intake interviews to program participants and orients them to the JVS program
• Researches, develops and delivers curriculum for programmatic groups and activities
• Gathers information from participants, their family members and community stakeholders who are all involved in the discovery and support needs planning process
• Engages participants in a discovery process which gives a global picture of each individual and matches their education, talents and interests with employer needs
• Provides liaison with referral sources and reports to them as appropriate
• Refers participants to various service providers in the community depending on needs and coordinates services with other service providers as needed
• Provides specialized services for NJDVRS program participants which includes but is not limited to Customized Employment Services, Community Based Work Evaluations, Pre Employment Transition Services
• Captures and develops field trip sites for participants
• Affords assistance with transportation needs and travel training when needed
• Reaches out to area employers for the purpose of developing community-based activities for participants
• Attends various community-based activities with participants
• Refers participants to career services and follows up job placements as per program requirements
• Participates in preparations for CARF accreditation as needed

Qualifications and Experience

• Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Vocational Counseling, Psychology and/or related fields
• Experience in providing counseling services to people who have disabilities
• Strong verbal, writing and computer skills
• Strong background in running group activities

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance