Rehabilitation Counselor 2 (10091)

State of Montana • Havre, MT

28d

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Counselor 2 works within the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services’ Disability Employment and Transitions Division, Vocational Rehabilitation Services Bureau. The position provides guidance and counseling to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve employment outcomes. It develops individual rehabilitation plans, counsels consumers on job and career development goals, and may provide on-site job coaching or assistive devices. The role also approves, purchases, and monitors the quality of goods and services, and consults with and coaches Workforce partners, community rehabilitation providers, businesses, and other stakeholders on serving individuals with disabilities.

The position may be eligible for partial telework within Montana. Specific conditions will be provided by the supervisor and must adhere to state policy. Applicants must submit an application through the State of Montana Careers website, along with a resume and cover letter describing their experience working with people who live with disabilities. Successful applicants are subject to position-relevant background checks and must pass reference checks before an offer is extended.

Requirements

• Knowledge of psychosocial assessment, occupational placement, and vocational rehabilitation counseling.
• Knowledge of medical and psychiatric conditions in relation to the rehabilitation process.
• Knowledge of counseling theories, techniques, and applications.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to be flexible and balance literal adherence to rules with using policies as a guide to increase engagement.
• For consideration for a training assignment: a bachelor’s degree in a field reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation counseling, disability studies, human services, business administration, special education, psychology, communications, or another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with consumers and employers, and one year of experience in rehabilitation counseling, career counseling, or human services.
• Fully qualified applicants possess a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling.
• Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Submit a resume including employment dates and each position’s supervisor name and phone number, and a cover letter describing experience working with people who live with disabilities.
• Successful applicants must pass position-relevant background checks and reference checks.

Nice To Haves

• Certification by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and counseling to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve employment outcomes.
• Develop individual rehabilitation plans.
• Counsel consumers on job and career development goals.
• Provide on-site job coaching or assistive devices.
• Approve, purchase, and monitor the quality of goods and services.
• Consult with and coach Workforce partners, community rehabilitation providers, businesses, and other stakeholders on serving individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Work/life balance
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level