Rehabilitation Counselor I
Rehabilitation Counselor I
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Job Description
Department of Labor - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Class Code: 3081
Grade: 19/Professional & Technical
Salary: $21.97-$28.04/Hour (Salary includes a 2% Stipend)
Location: Augusta
Opening Date: May 22 2025
Closing Date: June 6 2025
Do you enjoy working with a team
Do you have successful experience facilitating workshops or groups
Do you like to work in a fast-paced environment and on a variety of tasks
Are you able to organize and prioritize your work independently
The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor may be a good career match for you!
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation seeks a candidate for a full-time Rehabilitation Counselor I. The person hired for this position will be based at the Bangor CareerCenter and will work with and support individuals with a wide variety of disabilities to reach their employment goals.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Providing Vocational Rehabilitation Orientation for new clients.
- Outreach to clients families schools employers providers and other stakeholders.
- Assisting with intake appointments to gather information to support eligibility determination.
- Gathering and entering documentation into our case management system.
- Facilitating workshops and trainings for clients.
- Working with teams and individuals via Zoom and in person.
- Developing relationships with schools and providing workshops to youth.
- Supporting summer employment opportunities for youth.
Skills or knowledge required:
- Knowledge of disabilities.
- Knowledge of rehabilitative services and programs.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Experience using technology.
- Flexibility and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent prioritization organization and time management skills.
Minimum qualifications:
A four (4) year combination of training experience and/or education in vocational rehabilitation program development and implementation.
Contact information:
Questions about this position should be directed to Samantha Fenderson
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the Apply for this opening button along with uploading a cover letter current resume and copies of any transcripts or certifications you wish to have considered while evaluating your application.In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting you must be sure your resume includes month and year for any experience listed along with the duties and responsibilities associated with each particular time period. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.
If you require a paper application please download and print one here contact our office at . Paper applications for this posting should be submitted along with cover letter and resumebefore the closing dateto Security & Employment Service Center 45 Commerce Drive Augusta ME 04330 or faxed to . Be sure title of the job you are applying for is included. Applications cannot be accepted after the posting closing date.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
- Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11196.96 - $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
- Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for MSEA or 18.09% for Confidential employees.
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
