Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor I

State of Vermont • Burlington, VT

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a high-performing team of dedicated staff committed to helping people with disabilities become employed and advance in their careers. The Burlington Office of HireAbility is recruiting for a skilled rehabilitation/career counselor with an ability to support consumers with physical, psychological, or cognitive disabilities in their efforts to access careers and gain employment. Job duties include assessment, guidance, and counseling, assisting in finding employment and work experiences, case management, documentation, and collaboration with many community providers. Good computer skills are required and must be proficient in MS Office as well as various video platforms (MS Teams, Zoom, Facetime, etc.).

Requirements

• Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, psychology, social work, special education or counseling, education with a special education focus, or a related counseling field.
• Good computer skills are required and must be proficient in MS Office as well as various video platforms (MS Teams, Zoom, Facetime, etc.).
• Successful applicants without a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or master's degree in rehabilitation counseling will be required to make a written commitment to secure, within three years of hire, graduate level credits in the following core courses: Medical or Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities, Vocational Counseling, Vocational Assessment and Evaluation, Job Placement or Occupational Information.
• Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

Nice To Haves

• Professional level experience involving human services casework, preferably with individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assessment
• Guidance
• Counseling
• Assisting in finding employment and work experiences
• Case management
• Documentation
• Collaboration with many community providers

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium
• A dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• 11 paid holidays each year
• A generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• A State defined benefit pension plan
• A deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

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