Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor

State of Ohio • Springfield, OH

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is seeking a Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor to join our team and support our mission of helping Ohioans with disabilities achieve employment and greater independence. This role offers an exciting opportunity to guide and develop a team of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors who provide important services that help individuals reach their career goals. As a supervisor, you will oversee day‑to‑day service delivery, ensure consistent and timely support for participants, and help staff grow through coaching, training, and regular performance evaluation. You will review cases and caseloads, monitor expenditures, help set counselor goals, and support professional development across the team. In addition, you will manage the referral and intake process, handle participant concerns, and prepare reports that reflect program progress and outcomes. When needed, you may temporarily take on caseload duties or assist with administrative projects within the area or statewide. This position also plays an impactful role in building community relationships. You will represent OOD with partner organizations, school systems, businesses, and other agencies to strengthen resources for participants. This includes participating in committees, attending meetings, supporting inter‑agency agreements, and helping identify strategies that improve services. You may also help develop contracts or grants and take part in outreach and public‑facing activities that explain OOD’s programs and goals. Another important part of this role involves resolving concerns related to casework or office operations, responding to inquiries from the public or government officials, and keeping accurate records when issues arise. To be successful in this role, you will need knowledge of budgeting, employee development, supervision, counseling, public and human relations, office management, and OOD’s policies and procedures. Strong reasoning skills are essential for identifying problems, gathering information, and drawing conclusions. You should be comfortable using Microsoft Office and related agency software, as well as general office equipment. The role requires the ability to organize and classify information, work well with diverse individuals, and handle sensitive situations with professionalism. Understanding government processes and maintaining clear, respectful communication will help you guide your team and support the community effectively. If you are motivated to help others succeed and want to contribute to OOD’s mission, we encourage you to apply. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is not an E-Verify employer and will not sponsor applicants for work visas. Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Overview to eligible individuals with disabilities to assist them to attain and maintain competitive integrated employment. OOD works with adults seeking to enter the workforce or retain a job, and with youth beginning at age 14 to assist them as they transition from high school into college and/or the workplace. For more information, click here to view the OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Fact Sheet.

Requirements

• 3 years experience as vocational rehabilitation counselor or vocational rehabilitation program specialist with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
• OR completion of undergraduate core program in human services area AND 5 years experience in private/governmental agency in position providing direct counseling services
• OR completion of graduate core program in human services area AND 4 years experience in private/governmental agency in a position providing direct counseling services
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above
• Knowledge of budgeting
• Knowledge of employee development
• Knowledge of supervision
• Knowledge of counseling
• Knowledge of public and human relations
• Knowledge of office management
• Knowledge of OOD’s policies and procedures
• Strong reasoning skills for identifying problems, gathering information, and drawing conclusions
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and related agency software
• Comfortable using general office equipment
• Ability to organize and classify information
• Ability to work well with diverse individuals
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism
• Understanding government processes
• Maintaining clear, respectful communication
• Reside at a location that allows for reasonable response time to workplace reporting requirements
• Provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, must have a valid driver’s license
• Undergo a criminal background check
• Complete and pass a urinalysis to test for restricted substances as a condition of employment (including marijuana)

Responsibilities

• Guide and develop a team of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors
• Oversee day‑to‑day service delivery
• Ensure consistent and timely support for participants
• Help staff grow through coaching, training, and regular performance evaluation
• Review cases and caseloads
• Monitor expenditures
• Help set counselor goals
• Support professional development across the team
• Manage the referral and intake process
• Handle participant concerns
• Prepare reports that reflect program progress and outcomes
• Temporarily take on caseload duties or assist with administrative projects within the area or statewide (when needed)
• Represent OOD with partner organizations, school systems, businesses, and other agencies to strengthen resources for participants
• Participate in committees
• Attend meetings
• Support inter‑agency agreements
• Help identify strategies that improve services
• Help develop contracts or grants
• Take part in outreach and public‑facing activities that explain OOD’s programs and goals
• Resolve concerns related to casework or office operations
• Respond to inquiries from the public or government officials
• Keep accurate records when issues arise

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS )
• Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees