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State of Connecticutposted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Hybrid • Windsor, CT
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
About the position
The State of Connecticut, Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS), Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB), is currently recruiting for a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Blind), who is Bilingual in English and Spanish, providing outreach to communities serving underserved populations and outreach to organizations. This position will require traveling and working with individuals who are legally blind or visually impaired.
Responsibilities
- Interviews applicants who are blind or whose vision is seriously impaired for rehabilitation services.
- Secures information regarding educational background, work experience, interests, social and economic circumstances.
- Arranges for administration and interpretation of psychological tests.
- Evaluates and interprets data and assists individuals who are blind and visually impaired to select a suitable plan of training.
- Arranges for rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind and visually impaired such as medical and health services necessary for physical restoration, pre-vocational and vocational training, transportation and maintenance when required.
- Provides vocational information; provides counseling and guidance to individuals throughout rehabilitation process and assists individuals in meeting problems of personal, social and vocational adjustment.
- Studies labor market conditions and surveys industrial business plants for employment in business enterprises.
- Makes use of available community services and facilities and maintains work relationships with local, state and federal agencies.
- Develops, evaluates and maintains standards of training.
- Maintains case records and prepares state and federal reports concerning rehabilitation services rendered.
- Speaks publicly as required.
- Performs related duties as required.
Requirements
- A Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or a closely related field.
- One (1) year of professional experience in rehabilitation counseling, job placement of individuals with disabilities or vocational adjustment counseling.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in career counseling, job placement and vocational adjustment counseling with persons with disabilities.
- Experience working in communities serving inner city populations and conducting outreach to organizations.
- Experience providing case management services for individuals with disabilities.
- Experience working with employers and labor markets to develop and secure jobs.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish including reading, writing, and speaking.
Benefits
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- A health work/life balance to all employees.
