Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Adult/SMI) - #ARS00043
About The Position
Join our team as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and help empower adults with disabilities and serious mental illness to achieve meaningful employment through personalized guidance, coordinated services, and impactful partnerships across Virginia’s workforce network. In partnership with people with disabilities, the Division of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) assists individuals with disabilities to make informed choices that will maximize their employment through coordinated service delivery. DRS staff will assist the Virginia Career Works Network to deliver quality workforce services to individuals with disabilities who want to work and employers seeking to hire them. We are seeking a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Adult/SMI) to provide vocational rehabilitation counseling and guidance, case management, and comprehensive service delivery to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving competitive integrated employment (CIE). Employee must adhere to all federal and state regulations and agency policies and procedures, including WIOA Title IV requirements. Caseload consists of individuals with disabilities and severe mental illness (SMI). Other duties/special projects as assigned. Completes duties and/or projects as needed or directed by supervisor.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a closely related field.
- Considerable knowledge of the social, economic, medical, vocational, and emotional issues impacting persons with disabilities.
- Considerable knowledge of interviewing, evaluation, and counseling techniques.
- Considerable knowledge of methods and tools for career counseling and exploration.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of vocational service delivery to persons with disabilities.
- Skilled in Windows based computer usage.
- Ability to learn proprietary software for case management/case documentation purposes.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, and the professional community.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple and sometimes unrelated responsibilities in a timely manner.
- Ability to prioritize duties and exercise responsible judgment with minimal supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Current CRC credential.
- Knowledge of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
- Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance requirements.
- Experience working with adults with disabilities and severe mental illness.
Responsibilities
- Provide vocational rehabilitation counseling and guidance.
- Provide case management.
- Provide comprehensive service delivery to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving competitive integrated employment (CIE).
- Assist individuals with disabilities to make informed choices that will maximize their employment through coordinated service delivery.
- Assist the Virginia Career Works Network to deliver quality workforce services to individuals with disabilities who want to work and employers seeking to hire them.
- Complete duties and/or projects as needed or directed by supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
