Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant - East Central Region

State of Ohio • Canton, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. Our agency works with partners in businesses, education, and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. We help connect the people of Ohio who have disabilities with the resources, support, and opportunities that fit their unique needs, abilities, and interests so that they can find and retain meaningful employment. The Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant (CA) Position Overview: Are you a Vocational Rehabilitation professional who is passionate about helping individuals with disabilities achieve their career goals and independence? As a Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant, you will assist our Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRC) and collaborate with support teams across various areas to assist job seekers. Join our dynamic team and make a real difference in the lives of Ohioans! Duties vary depending on the need for the assigned area. Caseloads include: General - Position that supports the front door process of our local offices among other supportive duties as assigned. Job Development (JD) - Position focuses on assisting consumers with job seeking skills training, interviewing skills, and assists them with securing and maintaining employment. Talent Sourcing Coordinators (TSC) - Position focuses on assisting our internal staff to increase job placements within companies who are a part of the Business Leadership Network. Career Resources - Position focuses on meeting with individuals in subminimum wage employment to promote opportunities for competitive integrated employment and share information about supported employment services and career options. Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program - Position focuses on supporting the PCA program. This program provides reimbursement funds to individuals with severe physical disabilities who are employed or preparing for employment and require a personal care assistant to complete Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). A Successful Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant Is highly organized with efficient time management skills. Delivers excellent customer service. Is time-efficient, organized & quality driven. Has strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Able to make decisions independently & with good judgement. The job development caseload assignment is required to transport participants with disabilities to various appointments and meetings as needed, such as job interviews, hiring events, and other employment-related activities, according to the participants' individual needs. Employees must have a valid driver's license in order to operate a state vehicle. All other caseload assignments may require daytime travel within Ohio. The selected candidate must provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, must have a valid driver’s license. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is not an E-Verify employer and will not sponsor applicants for work visas. OOD’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to eligible individuals with disabilities to assist them to attain and maintain competitive integrated employment. OOD works with adults seeking to enter the workforce or retain a job, and with youth beginning at age 14 to assist them as they transition from high school into college and/or the workplace.

Requirements

• 24 months experience in the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services (e.g. job development, certified vocational evaluator, vocational specialist).
• OR Bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling, counseling, social work, psychology, disability studies, special education, business administration, human resources, economics or related rehabilitation or human services area.
• OR equivalent of education and/or experience per Minimum Class Qualifications.
• Valid driver's license (required for operating a state vehicle and for job development caseload assignment).
• Must provide own transportation or have a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle.
• Ability to make decisions independently and with good judgment.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Highly organized with efficient time management skills.
• Delivers excellent customer service.
• Time-efficient, organized & quality driven.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services.
• Experience in job development.
• Experience as a certified vocational evaluator.
• Experience as a vocational specialist.

Responsibilities

• Assist Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRC) and collaborate with support teams across various areas to assist job seekers.
• Support the front door process of local offices (General caseload).
• Assist consumers with job seeking skills training, interviewing skills, and securing and maintaining employment (Job Development caseload).
• Assist internal staff to increase job placements within companies who are a part of the Business Leadership Network (Talent Sourcing Coordinators caseload).
• Meet with individuals in subminimum wage employment to promote opportunities for competitive integrated employment and share information about supported employment services and career options (Career Resources caseload).
• Support the PCA program, which provides reimbursement funds to individuals with severe physical disabilities who require a personal care assistant for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) (Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program caseload).
• Transport participants with disabilities to various appointments and meetings as needed, such as job interviews, hiring events, and other employment-related activities (for Job Development caseload assignment).
• Perform daytime travel within Ohio for other caseload assignments.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS)
• Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level