VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR - MASTERS - 07062026- 78928

About the role

The Tennessee Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Program seeks to provide employment-focused rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities. This role is within the West TN region and involves providing counseling and guidance services to individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Collects customer's medical and psychological information and determines their eligibility for services.
• Makes assessments to evaluate customer's skills, abilities, occupational interests, and goals.
• Interprets and explains medical, psychological, and vocational information to customers.
• Empowers customers to make informed decisions concerning their goals.
• Collaborates with customers to develop and implement personalized rehabilitation and employment plans.
• Evaluates customer's progress and employment readiness and amends plans as needed.
• Arranges 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 resolve customer and employer concerns.
• Documents customer data, processes case expenditures, and monitors case progress in case management systems.
• Educates employers and the public on rehabilitation services and the employment of individuals with disabilities.
• Cultivates professional relationships with internal staff, vendors, school systems, agencies, institutions, employers, and community organizations.

Requirements

Applicants must complete a criminal history disclosure form, agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority, supply a fingerprint sample, possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license, and complete additional requirements as outlined in the minimum qualifications in the timeframes specified.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling OR Master's or doctoral degree in a related field of study with course content that emphasizes 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 enrollment of additional required courses.
• Within six months of hire, enroll in the following courses in accordance with their education plan: Professional Orientation & Ethics in Rehabilitation Counseling, Medical & Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities, Theories & Techniques of Counseling and satisfactorily complete all within thirty-six months from the date of hire.
• Or within 90 days of hire, submit a request for a pre-review, at their own expense, to the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) that results in confirmation that they meet the eligibility criteria to test for the Certified Rehab Counselor Certification and provide official notification from the CRCC.
• Or have an active Certified Rehab Counselor Certification from the CRCC.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$4,057.00 - $5,078.00 Monthly

$48,684.00 - $60,936.00 Annually

Schedule

Hybrid