Voc Rehab Manager
About The Position
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet advances education, workforce development, and economic opportunity across the Commonwealth through education and training programs, employment and reemployment services, unemployment insurance, and disability determination services. The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation empowers people with disabilities to maximize employment, achieve economic self-sufficiency and independence, and contribute to society, while helping employers recruit, retain, and accommodate employees with disabilities. The Vocational Rehabilitation Manager manages personnel engaged in developing, implementing, and monitoring vocational rehabilitation programs and policies for people with disabilities. The position manages the Policy Program and Support Branch, oversees statewide policies and case reviews, and administers specialized programs supporting vocational rehabilitation services. Other duties may be assigned. The role has access to confidential and sensitive information and requires safeguarding it in accordance with applicable training, policies, statutes, and requirements, including after employment ends. Work is performed primarily in an office setting, with occasional travel to coordinate services between customers and the agency.
Requirements
- Master's degree from a college or university in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, psychology, sociology, orientation and mobility, social work, special education, education, education with emphasis in vocational counseling, or a related field.
- Five years of professional or administrative experience in a rehabilitation program, or professional experience in a listed rehabilitation or related field.
- At least two years of the required experience must include rehabilitation management or supervisory experience.
- A current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certification may substitute for one year of required experience.
- A bachelor's degree plus an additional two years of professional experience in a listed rehabilitation or related field may substitute for the required master's degree.
- No special age, licensure, or regulatory requirements are specified.
Responsibilities
- Manage all functions of the Policy Program and Support Branch and its staff to ensure compliance with the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
- Monitor and approve leave and overtime, complete performance evaluations, follow through with corrective or disciplinary actions when appropriate, and recommend personnel actions.
- Gather data and prepare reports.
- Oversee the development, revision, and implementation of vocational rehabilitation policies for statewide programs.
- Interpret, apply, and enforce administrative rules, regulations, and policies to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- Maintain the vocational rehabilitation administrative, financial, and programmatic policy manual.
- Oversee administration of the statewide vocational rehabilitation case review process to ensure case documentation for federal program reporting is valid, accurate, and reliable.
- Interpret, apply, and enforce administrative rules, regulations, and policies based on CFR § 361.47.
- Review expenditures of federal funds.
- Administer specialized programs supporting the field in providing statewide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities, including the mentoring program.
- Safeguard confidential and sensitive information in accordance with required training, acknowledgments, policies, statutes, and other requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
