Vocational Rehabilitation Case Coordinator (UMP)
About The Position
The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is seeking to hire a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills to serve as a Vocational Rehabilitation Case Coordinator. This position coordinates customer case records and documents in a field office pertaining to the service delivery activities to customers in the Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services/Vocational Rehabilitation Program. This position performs keyboarding and other routine clerical tasks and activities essential to securing and maintaining sensitive case files, records and documentation (both electronic and hardcopy), and facilitating the purchase and delivery of services, in accordance with federal, state and agency rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and current operating practices. The role involves working with the agency’s case management system, monitoring customer case status and preparing annotated reports for counselors, and interacting with field office staff and internal and external customers in person, by phone, and/or email.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of high school.
- Requires two years of clerical related experience that demonstrates incorporation of working-level proficiency and accuracy in performing keyboarding functions.
- Requires ability to travel for training.
Nice To Haves
- UMP Certificate
Responsibilities
- Serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Case Coordinator.
- Meets with counselor(s) routinely to review case management activities and problems encountered.
- Assists applicants, program participants, family members/guardians/care givers, vendors and referring agencies with understanding program rules, policies, eligibility criteria and various other aspects of the vocational rehabilitation program.
- Triages and prioritizes incoming mail, email, phone calls, voicemail, and drop-in customers.
- Meets with Vocational Rehabilitation Program staff within the office and/or office supervisor to plan and/or discuss general casework activities.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Benefits
- Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick days annually
- 10-25 days of Paid Vacation time annually
- 13 Paid Holidays annually
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
