VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR - MASTERS 08112026 -79863

Location: Jackson, TN (Madison County) – hybrid position. Overage area may include Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, and McNairy Counties.

Pay

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

Responsibilities

• Collects customer's medical and psychological information and determines their 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 them 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 that align 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 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 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, AND one of the following:
  • 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 at your own expense in the following courses in accordance with your 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.
  • Within 90 days of hire, submit a request for a pre-review at your own expense to the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) that results in confirmation that you meet the eligibility criteria to test for the Certified Rehab Counselor Certification and provide official notification from the CRCC.
  • Active Certified Rehab Counselor Certification from the CRCC.
• Complete a criminal history disclosure form and agree to release all records involving your criminal history to the appointing authority.
• Supply a fingerprint sample as 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).
• Provide a transcript at the time of application verifying your degree and courses completed.

Skills

• 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