Rehabilitation Counselor Fed Contracts

PRIDE Industries•El Segundo, CA

3d•$70,578•Onsite

About The Position

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. This position, Rehabilitation Counselor Fed Contracts, assists in recruitment and provides ongoing support to people with disabilities at a federal Ability One contract. Employees in this job class are responsible for documenting and maintaining case files on employees with disabilities. This job class requires knowledge in the vocational rehabilitation field.

Requirements

Three or more years’ experience in Case Management or Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling in the private sector
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to make presentations and respond to inquiries by management, team, vendors and/or customers
Human relation skills to build effective relationships with team and internal customers
Intermediate to advanced computer literacy including knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software
Knowledge of business English including vocabulary, spelling, and correct grammatical usage and punctuation
Mathematical skills to include the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to establish priorities and solve a wide range of business problems
Demonstrated customer service, common sense, problem solving and analytical skills
Flexibility to respond to changing work priorities and handle numerous projects at the same time

Nice To Haves

Experience working on Ability One Contracts preferred

Responsibilities

Supports Ability One Recruiter in activities with local referring agencies (State Departments of Rehabilitation, Veterans Association, Mental Health etc.) to facilitate recruitment and support for people with disabilities.
Understands and complies with the qualifying requirements for Ability One including completion of all initial documentation for applicants with disabilities.
Completes and maintains all records and files in accordance with PRIDE and Ability One requirements for employees with disabilities.
Documents and maintains case files to include reasonable accommodations, progress on the job, job evaluation etc.
Prepares for Ability One audits.
Provides ongoing support and assistance to employees with disabilities on the job and assists them with resolving issues that are affecting their employment.
Coordinates employee relations issues with Human Resources.
Provides ongoing support and assistance to leads, supervisors and managers in working with employees with disabilities.
Provides a positive public image of PRIDE and our mission to the community.
Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.