VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR - MASTERS - 08042026- 79729

Location: Camden, TN – Department of Human Services, Benton County (hybrid position).

About the Role

Under the general supervision of a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Region 8 Field Supervisor, this VR Counselor provides counseling and guidance services to individuals with disabilities in West Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Collects customer's medical and psychological information and determines eligibility for services.
• Monitors local labor market trends to facilitate effective job placement and maximize employment outcomes.
• Conducts assessments to evaluate customer's skills, abilities, occupational interests, and goals.
• Reviews assessment data to identify appropriate goals and opportunities and directs customers toward suitable employment opportunities.
• Uses counseling and guidance to interpret and explain 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 aligned with their vocational and employment goals.
• Evaluates customer's progress and employment readiness and amends plans as needed to ensure successful outcomes.
• Arranges appointments, training sessions, and assessments to facilitate customer participation in vocational programs.
• Requests authorizations for services 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, and promotes qualified applicants to 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.

Requirements

• 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, must submit an educational plan for approval and apply for admission to an accredited university for enrollment in additional required courses.
• Within six months of hire, must enroll (at their own expense) 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 of eligibility 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.

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 for a criminal history records check.
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment (required for some positions).
• Produce a transcript at the time of application verifying degree and courses completed.
• As a condition of employment, individuals without a master's in Rehabilitation Counseling must complete additional requirements as outlined in the minimum qualifications within the specified timeframes.

Skills & Competencies

• Competencies: Decision Quality, Resourcefulness, Communicates Effectively, Instills Trust, Situational Adaptability.
• Knowledges: Customer and Personal Service.
• Skills: Active Learning and Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management.
• Abilities: Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Originality.
• Tools & Equipment: General Office Equipment, Computer/Laptop/Tablet, Multifunction Printer (print/copy/scan/fax), Cell Phone.

Pay

Monthly: $4,057.00 – $5,078.00
Annually: $48,684.00 – $60,936.00

Schedule

Full-time.