Rehabilitation Counselor

State of North Carolina•Henderson Unit Office Vance, NC

7d•$43,267 - $75,718•Onsite

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Counselor supports individuals with disabilities in achieving career and independent-living goals. The counselor provides counseling, develops individualized plans, and coordinates services to help consumers address disability-related barriers and obtain and maintain gainful employment. This position is located in the Henderson unit office in Vance County and provides direct services to individuals with disabilities who face barriers to employment. The role evaluates professional diagnostic data to determine eligibility and needed rehabilitation services, develops written service plans with consumers and, where applicable, parents or guardians, and provides rehabilitation services and supportive counseling within a guidance-and-counseling relationship. The counselor monitors consumer progress, works with community partners to support suitable employment, and documents service delivery and case progress in the agency case-management system in accordance with policy. The position is funded in part through federal funds and is eligible for trainee progression, with progression steps at 6, 12, and 18 months and fully qualified status at 24 months. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The State of North Carolina offers health insurance options, retirement plans, the NCFlex program, paid vacation, sick and community service leave, and paid parental leave for eligible employees.

Requirements

Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from an appropriately accredited institution; or a master’s degree in a related human services field from an appropriately accredited institution; or current certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of or experience with case management.
Knowledge of or experience working with people with disabilities or underserved/marginalized populations.
Knowledge of or experience working within a team setting.

Responsibilities

Evaluate professional diagnostic data to determine eligibility and required rehabilitation services.
Develop a written plan of services in conjunction with the consumer and, as applicable, the consumer's parent or guardian.
Provide rehabilitation services within a guidance and counseling relationship, including supportive counseling.
Monitor the consumer's progress throughout the service-delivery process.
Work directly with community partners to help individuals with disabilities become suitably employed.
Document service delivery and case progress in the case-management system as required by agency policy.