3 (2 PCNs)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This recruitment is for two Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors 1/2/3 located in Anchorage. These positions are in the General Government Unit (GGU) at a Range 16/18/20. In this position, you will evaluate and determine client eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services, approve individualized employment plans, and authorize case closures. You will provide counseling and guidance to clients with disabilities to help them identify career goals, overcome barriers, and achieve meaningful employment. The role involves interpreting assessments to determine each client’s strengths, abilities, and rehabilitation needs while developing and implementing effective service strategies. You will also approve and monitor services such as assistive technology, medical or psychological evaluations, and training or placement supports in accordance with federal regulations. Additionally, you will collaborate with schools, employers, and community partners to coordinate services, promote program awareness, and support successful employment outcomes for clients with disabilities. This individual is to provide paraprofessional administrative and technical support to counselors and evaluators by performing routine, on-going assignments which focus on carrying out substantive technical aspects of vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. The mission of Vocational Rehabilitation is to assist individuals with disabilities obtain and maintain competitive employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college (for Level 1).
Master’s degree from an accredited college in vocational rehabilitation, counseling psychology, social work, guidance counseling, special education, or a related discipline as defined by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) (for Level 2).
Certification in Rehabilitation Counseling (CRC) from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (for Level 3).
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of human behavior and performance in various contexts, mental processes, or the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Ability to assess client needs, provide information or assistance, resolve problems, or satisfy expectations.
Commitment to providing quality products and services.
Ability to show understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others.
Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with others.
Ability to deal effectively with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed.
Ability to relate well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
Sensitivity to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Ability to express information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information.
Ability to make clear and convincing oral presentations.
Ability to listen to others, attend to nonverbal cues, and respond appropriately.
Ability to encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity.
Ability to foster commitment and team spirit.
Ability to work with others to achieve goals.
Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Continual Learning: Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development.
Social Services: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, practices, and current trends in social services used in the planning, design, implementation, and/or evaluation of programs that provide a broad range of social supports to individuals, families, and communities.
Any combination of post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience providing direct social assistance services to individuals with disabilities, guidance counseling, pre-employment services, job placement services, social work, mental or behavioral health services, or related field.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and determine client eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.
Approve individualized employment plans.
Authorize case closures.
Provide counseling and guidance to clients with disabilities to help them identify career goals, overcome barriers, and achieve meaningful employment.
Interpret assessments to determine each client’s strengths, abilities, and rehabilitation needs.
Develop and implement effective service strategies.
Approve and monitor services such as assistive technology, medical or psychological evaluations, and training or placement supports in accordance with federal regulations.
Collaborate with schools, employers, and community partners to coordinate services, promote program awareness, and support successful employment outcomes for clients with disabilities.
Provide paraprofessional administrative and technical support to counselors and evaluators by performing routine, on-going assignments which focus on carrying out substantive technical aspects of vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.