Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 9-P11 - Traverse City

State of Michigan • Traverse City, MI

4h

About The Position

The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor provides professional vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling to individuals with disabilities, as well as consultation and training services to business customers. Services can include vocational guidance and counseling, physical restoration, training, education, accommodations, retention, and placement. The role informs community partners and the public about vocational rehabilitation services, develops and maintains relationships with businesses in an assigned geographic or program area, and uses labor market information and placement strategies to support employment outcomes. The counselor uses clinical skills to assess information, determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services, and develop and implement individualized plans for employment.

The position is based in Traverse City. A remote or hybrid schedule may be possible based on performance and operational need, but all work must be performed in Michigan. Applicants who reside outside Michigan must relocate to Michigan to perform the duties.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, guidance and counseling, special education, social work, psychology, occupational therapy, speech therapy, or physical therapy.
• For Rehabilitation Counselor 9: no specific type or amount of experience is required.
• For Rehabilitation Counselor 10: one year of professional experience providing rehabilitation counseling services equivalent to a Rehabilitation Counselor 9.
• For Rehabilitation Counselor P11: two years of professional experience providing rehabilitation counseling services equivalent to a Rehabilitation Counselor, including one year equivalent to a Rehabilitation Counselor 10; or three years of professional experience providing rehabilitation services coordination equivalent to a Rehabilitation Services Coordinator, including one year equivalent to a Rehabilitation Services Coordinator P11.
• Submit a cover letter describing relevant strengths and work experience.
• Submit a detailed resume showing employment dates by month and year and hours worked per week.
• Submit official college or university transcripts.
• Applicants with foreign degrees must provide an evaluation or conversion to U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree is recognized by CHEA.

Responsibilities

• Provide vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling services to individuals with disabilities.
• Provide consultation and training services to business customers.
• Coordinate or support services such as physical restoration, training, education, accommodations, retention, and placement.
• Inform community partners and the general public about vocational rehabilitation services.
• Develop and maintain relationships with businesses within an assigned geographic or program area.
• Use labor market information and effective placement strategies.
• Use resources to help customers obtain and maintain employment while providing high-quality services to businesses.
• Use clinical skills to assess information and determine customer eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.
• Develop and implement individualized plans for employment.

What This Job Offers

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