Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry/Rehabilitation Counselor

State of Louisiana•Houma, LA

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry / Rehabilitation Counselor performs casework for an assigned caseload, using skills and techniques to help people with disabilities engage with their community and obtain, maintain, and advance in employment. The position is with Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, within the Office of Workforce Development, and is located in Houma, Louisiana. Travel may be required as needed. Louisiana Rehabilitation Services helps people with disabilities pursue competitive integrated employment and independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working with businesses and community resources. The Office of Workforce Development manages workforce training, job placement, apprenticeship, and business engagement programs in collaboration with local boards, educational institutions, and industry partners. The role requires assessing consumers’ functional limitations and vocational potential, determining eligibility for services, coordinating rehabilitation plans, and providing vocational guidance and counseling. The counselor also connects consumers with training and other services, helps address employment barriers, supports interpersonal and job-search skills, and maintains employer contacts and labor market information. Compensation is listed at a Special Entrance Rate of $21.04 per hour for Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry or $23.25 per hour for Rehabilitation Counselor.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in rehabilitation services, social services, administrative services, therapy services, or nursing; or a bachelor’s degree in a rehabilitation field, social sciences, social work, education, nursing, health and human services, speech therapy, or business administration; or a master’s degree.
Ability to combine actions and efforts with others toward a common goal.
Ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.
Ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
Applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

Responsibilities

Schedule interviews to assess possible rehabilitation consumers’ functional limitations and vocational potential.
Determine eligibility for rehabilitation services after reviewing medical and psychosocial evaluations.
Coordinate consumers’ rehabilitation plans, including vocational guidance and counseling, training programs, and other needed services, using available resources to support rehabilitation.
Maintain knowledge of accommodations and technology that can remove or eliminate barriers to employment.
Assess consumers’ needs and problems and help identify vocational and social solutions.
Assist consumers with interpersonal skills, understanding the labor market, and achieving successful employment.
Counsel consumers, family members, and significant others about the vocational plan, services, and expected outcomes.
Maintain adequate caseload flow and organization.
Schedule supervisory meetings with consumers, return phone calls, process mail, and ensure appropriate expenditure of public funds.
Maintain employer contacts and labor market information to help consumers achieve employment.
Perform other duties as assigned; travel may be required.