VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR - MASTERS - 06232026- 78672

About the role

This vacancy is within the Tennessee Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services. The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program aims to provide employment-focused rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities, aligning these services with their strengths, priorities, and resources. The VR Program offers various services to assist individuals with disabilities in preparing for employment in the competitive labor market. These services may include counseling and guidance, training, maintenance and transportation, transition services, personal care assistance, rehabilitation technology services, job placement, postemployment services, supported employment, and independent living services.

Responsibilities

• Collects customer's medical and psychological information and determines their eligibility for services.
• Maintains awareness of local labor market trends to enhance job placement effectiveness and improve employment outcomes.
• Conducts assessments to evaluate customer's skills, abilities, occupational interests, and goals.
• Reviews assessment data to identify appropriate goals and opportunities, guiding customers towards suitable employment prospects.
• Utilizes counseling and guidance to interpret and explain medical, psychological, and vocational information to customers, empowering them to make informed decisions regarding their career paths.
• Collaborates with customers to create and implement personalized rehabilitation and employment plans that align with their vocational and employment objectives.
• Evaluates customer progress and employment readiness, making necessary adjustments to ensure successful outcomes.
• Schedules appointments, training sessions, and assessments to facilitate customer participation in vocational programs.
• Requests authorizations for services provided and ensures vendors receive payment.
• Investigates complaints to address customer and employer concerns.
• Documents customer data, tracks case expenditures, and monitors case progress using case management systems.
• Educates employers and the public about rehabilitation services and the employment of individuals with disabilities, promoting qualified candidates to potential employers.
• Cultivates professional relationships with internal staff, vendors, school systems, agencies, institutions, employers, and community organizations to identify potential applicants or available resources and promote rehabilitation services.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling OR Master's or doctoral degree in a related field with coursework emphasizing rehabilitation, counseling, disability, therapy, health, employment, wellness, or human development. Within 90 days of hire, submit an educational plan for approval and apply for admission to an accredited university for additional required courses. Within six months of hire, enroll in specified courses and satisfactorily complete them within thirty-six months from the date of hire. Alternatively, within 90 days of hire, request a pre-review for Certified Rehab Counselor Certification and provide official notification from the CRCC. Alternatively, possess an active Certified Rehab Counselor Certification from the CRCC.
• Necessary Special Qualifications: Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority; agree to release all records involving criminal history to the appointing authority; supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check; possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions.

Skills

Decision Quality, Resourcefulness, Effective Communication, Trustworthiness, Situational Adaptability, Knowledge of Customer and Personal Service, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Originality.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$4,057.00 - $5,078.00 Monthly

Schedule

Hybrid Schedule