Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 9-P11 - Clinton Township

State of Michigan • Clinton Township, MI

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About The Position

The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor provides professional vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling services to individuals with disabilities, along with consultation and training services for business customers. Services may include vocational guidance and counseling, physical restoration, training, education, accommodation, retention, placement services, and informing community partners and the public about vocational rehabilitation services.

The position develops and maintains relationships with businesses in an assigned geographic or program area, uses labor market information and placement strategies, and draws on clinical skills to assess customer eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services. Eligibility decisions are informed by intake interviews, vocational guidance and counseling, and obtaining medical, psychological, or other necessary disability-related documentation. The counselor uses available resources to support customers in obtaining and maintaining employment while providing high-quality services to businesses.

A remote or hybrid schedule may be possible based on performance and operational needs, but all work must be performed in Michigan. Employees residing outside Michigan must relocate to Michigan to perform the duties.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with a major in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, guidance and counseling, special education, social work, psychology, occupational therapy, speech therapy, or physical therapy.
• 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.
• Work must be performed in Michigan; applicants residing outside Michigan must relocate to Michigan.
• Submit a cover letter, detailed resume, and official college transcript(s) with the application.
• Foreign college or university credentials must be evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless recognized by CHEA.
• Newly hired state employees must submit and pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Classified employees must comply with Civil Service ethical standards and disclose personal or financial interests that may conflict with official duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling to individuals with disabilities.
• Provide consultation and training services to business customers.
• Deliver services such as physical restoration, training, education, accommodation, retention, and placement.
• Inform community partners and the general public about vocational rehabilitation services.
• Develop and maintain relationships with businesses in the assigned geographic or program area.
• Use labor market information and effective placement strategies to support customer employment.
• Use resources to help customers obtain and maintain employment while providing high-quality services to businesses.
• Assess customer eligibility using clinical skills, intake interviews, counseling, and relevant medical, psychological, or other disability-related documentation.

What This Job Offers

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