Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

About the role

ServiceSource is an organization dedicated to driving innovation and strengthening communities through the efforts of talented individuals who embrace change and support people with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Eligibility determinations for program applicants in compliance with State and Federal Guidelines.
• Writing and initiating Individualized Plans for Employment in compliance with State and Federal Guidelines.
• Serving in school youth ages 14-21 under regulations of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
• Maintaining a caseload that follows VR Guidelines, Policies and Best Practices to maintain area compliance.
• Providing and coordinating professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with a diversity of disabilities.
• Assessing medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine eligibility.
• Developing an Individualized Plan for employment with the full participation of the customer with a disability.
• Conducting in-depth interviews with individuals with disabilities requiring rehabilitation strategies.
• Negotiating with individuals with disabilities regarding plan development.
• Developing employer contacts and serving as liaison with local employers.
• Collaborating with Department of Education (DOE)/Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) team members in employment service activities.
• Utilizing the resources of community rehabilitation in securing appropriate employment services for eligible individuals with disabilities.
• Managing resources to ensure financial accountability according to state and federal regulations.
• Collaborating with community partners to assure appropriate use of available resources.
• Participating in training experiences designed to enhance professional competency in vocational rehabilitation.
• Successfully rehabilitating customers in accordance with established goals.
• Providing guidance and counseling to customers during the entire rehabilitation process.
• Documenting the rehabilitation process in the client's case file in accordance with federal and state regulations and policies.
• Fiscally accounting for all client services expenditures.
• Reviewing and complying with Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Code of Ethics Guidelines.
• Completing Pre-ETS services to Youth under the WIOA guidelines.
• Completing all travel requests and travel reimbursement in a timely and accurate manner.
• Completing timesheets in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensuring that all expenses are turned in during the month that they are incurred.
• Performing other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) from an accredited college or university with a major in a social, behavioral or rehabilitative science, education, or related field, and one year of professional experience in counseling or in a public vocational rehabilitation program required.
• A Master's Degree (MA/MS) from an accredited college or university in a social, behavioral or rehabilitative science or education program can substitute for one year of required experience.
• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certification preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and/or access to reliable transportation to perform work-related travel required.

Additional Information

This agency requires a background screening to be completed through the Clearinghouse upon extension of a conditional offer of employment. For more information, please visit this link.

Benefits

ServiceSource offers a comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Financial protection with 100% company-paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.
• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• An Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.
• A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

What We Offer

For Benefit Eligible Employees:

• Pre-ETS services to Youth under the WIOA guidelines.
• Completing travel requests and travel reimbursement in a timely and accurate manner.
• Completing timesheets in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensuring that all expenses are turned in during the month that they are incurred.
• Performing other responsibilities as assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer making employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.