Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (NY HELPS)

About the role

Coordinate the development of individual service plans and the delivery of services to consumers with physical and/or cognitive disabilities with the primary goal to assist the consumer in attaining/retaining optimum employment or daily living and/or social skills. Coordinate the resources of family, community, service providers, educational institutions, and employers to further the attainment of the NYS Commission for the Blind consumer's program goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Transfer: One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer.

Open to the Public (NY HELPS): This title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment if the candidate meets one of the following:

• A current Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) credential as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC); or
• A master's degree or higher in Rehabilitation Counseling; or
• A master's degree or higher in a related degree field AND two years of professional work experience in a related field.

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

Pay

The posted salary range includes the starting rate for a PEF grade 19: $70,579 plus the Increased Hiring Salary of $7,182.

Additional details

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee's employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.

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