Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
About The Position
The primary purpose of this Rehabilitation Counselor I position is to identify blind or visually impaired persons whose disability creates a substantial impediment to employment and enable them to obtain employment. This is achieved through the provision of a planned program of rehabilitation services including job development and placement services and direct interaction with employers in the community to assist the person in achieving employment commensurate with his/her skills, choice, interests and capabilities. The counselor in this position is primarily responsible for providing and coordinating these services to individuals who are blind and visually impaired in the counties of Robeson, Harnett, Sampson. The Division of Services for the Blind provides services to people who are visually impaired, blind and deaf-blind to help them reach their goals of independence and employment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from an appropriately accredited institution
- Master’s degree in a related human services field from an appropriately accredited institution
- Current certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of or experience in case management
- Knowledge of or experience working with people with disabilities
- Knowledge of or experience working with a team of professionals to help a client meet a goal
Responsibilities
- Identify blind or visually impaired persons whose disability creates a substantial impediment to employment and enable them to obtain employment
- Provide a planned program of rehabilitation services including job development and placement services and direct interaction with employers in the community to assist the person in achieving employment commensurate with his/her skills, choice, interests and capabilities
- Provide and coordinate services to individuals who are blind and visually impaired in the counties of Robeson, Harnett, Sampson
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis)
- Paid vacation
- Sick leave
- Community service leave
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development opportunities
- Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
