Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor I,II, Sr.

Essential functions are fundamental core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Obtains reviews and analyzes relevant medical psychological psychiatric social educational and vocational data to determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.
  
• Provides specialized counseling to clients and family members to aid in achieving satisfactory vocational adjustment.
  
• Formulates individualized written rehabilitation plan to meet clients needs.
  
• Coordinates service with other agencies hospitals clinics schools and other community resources to meet the needs of the client and monitor clients progress.
  
• Provides job development and placement services to include follow-up to ensure satisfactory adjustment to the job.
  
• Prepares case documentation and reports to justify expenditures and monitor client progress and outcome.
  
• Locates develops and maintains referral sources of disabled persons.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor I
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. Possession of a Bachelors degree or higherin Rehabilitation Counseling Socialor Behavioral Science or related field.
2. Knowledge of case management which includes assessing planning developing implementing monitoring and evaluating options and services to meet an individuals human service needs using effective counseling or interviewing techniques as well as other available resources such as service plans or case management systems.
3. Knowledge of vocational rehabilitation.
4. Knowledge of interpreting vocational rehabilitation laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures.
5. Knowledge of making recommendations as part of a clients service plan such as clinical treatment counseling or determining eligibility for health or human services/benefits.
6. Knowledge of narrative report writing.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. Possession of a Masters degree or higherin Rehabilitation Counseling Social or Behavioral Science or related field OR Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) designation.
2. At least one year experience in vocational rehabilitation.
3. Six months experience in analyzing and interpreting medical psychiatric psychological psycho-social educational and vocational reports from medical psychological and other experts to determine eligibility or an individuals vocational rehabilitation needs.
4. Six months experiencein case management which includes assessing planning developing implementing monitoring and evaluating options and services to meet an individuals human service needs.
5. Six months experiencein health or human services work which includes applying theories principles laws and practices of health or human services programs and services that assist with and improve life for individuals families or communities such as financial support employment unemployment housing health care disease prevention substance abuse child protective services physical/mental health treatment and prevention or rehabilitation.
6. Six months experiencein interpreting vocational rehabilitation laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures.

1. Possession of a Masters degree or higher in Rehabilitation Counseling Social or Behavioral Science or related field OR Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) designation.
2. At least two years experience in vocational rehabilitation.
3. Three years experience in analyzing and interpreting medical psychiatric psychological psycho-social educational and vocational reports from medical psychological and other experts to determine eligibility or an individuals vocational rehabilitation needs.
4. Three years experience in case management which includes assessing planning developing implementing monitoring and evaluating options and services to meet an individuals human service needs.
5. Six months experience in health or human services worksuch asapplying theories principles laws and practices of health or human services programs and services that assist with and improve life for individuals families or communities such as financial support employment unemployment housing health care disease prevention substance abuse child protective services physical/mental health treatment and prevention orrehabilitation.
6. Six months experience in interpreting vocational rehabilitation laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures.

The State of Delaware recognizes the value oftelework and flexible working position is eligible for Telework according to the State of Delawares Alternative Work Arrangement Policy. More information will be shared at the time of interview.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

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