SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - 48004277

State of Florida•Daytona Beach, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor provides independent professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with disabilities, including potentially eligible Vocational Rehabilitation youth customers ages 14–21, to support employment goals. The role coordinates complex services, provides technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders, accesses client information, maintains case records, tracks open authorizations and other case-specific activities, and regularly reviews caseload data. The counselor supports customers throughout the rehabilitation process, from referral, application, and eligibility determination through individualized planning, service delivery, employment placement, follow-up, and case closure. This includes helping customers make informed choices, coordinating necessary services, managing case resources and purchases in accordance with state and federal requirements, and collaborating with employers, community rehabilitation providers, and other partners. This is an onsite position in Daytona Beach, Florida, with a schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Telework is not available. The position requires Level 2 background screening as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Four years of professional experience in Vocational Rehabilitation, Psychology, Business Administration, Special Education, Human Resources, or another related field; a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for four years of direct experience.
Establish and maintain education and experience requirements related to understanding the needs of individuals with disabilities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, such as Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Knowledge of vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling theories and practices, interviewing techniques, disability-related medical and psychological aspects, effective communication, employment and vocational rehabilitation resources, and data compilation, organization, and analysis.
Skill in developing and using community resources and comparable benefits.
Ability to compile, organize, and analyze medical, vocational, and psychological data; administer tests and analyze results; provide career-planning counseling and guidance; develop individual vocational rehabilitation programs; and place clients in appropriate vocations.
Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to use and analyze information from a management information system and use automated systems.
Ability to interpret state and federal vocational rehabilitation regulations and policies.
Ability to devise employment strategies for individuals with disabilities.
Applicants must complete application information and hiring requirements stated in the advertisement; experience, education, training, knowledge, skills, abilities, and responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable.
Applicants must undergo Level 2 background screening as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Both professional and educational experience.
Completion of all application information and hiring requirements listed in the advertisement.

Responsibilities

Maintain active and meaningful engagement with customers throughout the life of each VR case.
Review referrals with individuals, complete applications and initial interviews, and document good-faith efforts to meet applicable requirements.
Assess medical, psychological, and vocational information and determine and document eligibility for VR services in compliance with federal requirements and policy.
Provide information to support informed customer choices regarding services, service providers, and employment outcomes.
Support customers in obtaining successful and quality employment outcomes.
Authorize, coordinate, and negotiate services that lead to successful employment outcomes.
Collaborate with customers on plan development and engage them in a timely process to identify vocational goals and services and develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).
Document comprehensive assessments and ensure planned services are reasonable, necessary, and implemented in accordance with the IPE and policy.
Track programmatic and financial activities and manage resources in compliance with state and federal regulations and policies.
Develop job placement opportunities through job analysis, job development, and labor market information.
Develop employer contacts and serve as a liaison with employers.
Use community rehabilitation providers and collaborate with others to secure appropriate job placement.
Guide customers through credential attainment to support quality employment outcomes.
Provide timely follow-up and monitoring during the employment phase and document and track post-employment support and services.
Close cases in accordance with policy.
Manage VR services and customer purchases using sound decision-making and best-value purchasing principles, ensuring purchases comply with purchasing policies.
Track and communicate regulations, laws, rules, and requirements related to financial and payment timelines, periods of performance, open authorizations, allowable expenditures, and authorization coding.
Collaborate with community partners to ensure appropriate use of available resources.
Participate in training to enhance professional competency in vocational rehabilitation.
Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

State group insurance coverage options.
Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year.
Student Loan Forgiveness Program, subject to eligibility.
Tuition fee waivers at participating Florida colleges and universities.
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
Annual leave and sick leave benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Ongoing comprehensive training.
Career growth opportunities.
Maternity and parental leave benefits.
Annual leave accrual for full-time Career Service employees, based on years of creditable service.
Sick leave accrual of 8.667 hours per month for Career Service employees.