Rehabilitation Services Assistant Manager / Assistant Unit Manager
About The Position
This Assistant Unit Manager position is located in the Asheville EIPD Unit which consists of both Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living Services. This supervisory position is an internal professional assistant supervisor who assists the Unit Manager with organizing and directing the delivery of quality EIPD services in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania counties and Independent Living services in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania counties. This Assistant Unit Manager will provide leadership and supervision to assigned staff and back-up supervision to all VR/IL staff in the absence or unavailability of designated supervisory staff in the unit and satellite offices. The AUM will work closely with the Asheville Management Team to ensure that clients continue to receive quality and timely service during caseload vacancies. Work in this role will include planning, implementing and evaluating all components of a multi-faceted rehabilitation program consisting of multiple caseloads, third-party and community rehabilitation programs. Special projects may be assigned by the Unit Manager in order to meet the rehabilitation needs of individuals served.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or counseling from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience as a rehabilitation counselor and successful completion of agency requirements for independent counselor status; or current certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) and two years of experience as a rehabilitation counselor and successful completion of the agency’s requirements for independent counselor status, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state policies and regulations governing the delivery of services to individuals with disabilities
- Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, and training inexperienced/experienced employees in a supportive manner
- Knowledge of coordinating multiple rehabilitation service programs representing a variety of caseload types
- Supervisory skills and experience with performance management
- Knowledge of and experience with caseload management processes
Responsibilities
- Organizing and directing the delivery of quality EIPD services
- Providing leadership and supervision to assigned staff
- Providing back-up supervision to all VR/IL staff in the absence or unavailability of designated supervisory staff
- Working closely with the Asheville Management Team to ensure that clients continue to receive quality and timely service during caseload vacancies
- Planning, implementing and evaluating all components of a multi-faceted rehabilitation program consisting of multiple caseloads, third-party and community rehabilitation programs
- Completing special projects assigned by the Unit Manager
Benefits
- health insurance options
- standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program
- paid vacation
- sick leave
- community service leave
- paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
