DOE/DVR - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN - 48004432 - ST. PETERSBURG

State of Florida • Saint Petersburg, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is a committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers. Our Mission is “to help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence.” Our Vision is “to become the first place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top resource for employers in need of qualified employees.” This position works in St. Petersburg Unit 14C as a Vocational Rehabilitation Technician.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience in counseling, job placement, job coaching or public vocational rehabilitation program can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
• Transcripts will be required for recommended candidate.
• Knowledge of employment resources and vocational rehabilitation resources.
• Skilled in the development and use of community resources and comparable benefits.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-Ability to work and perform under stressful conditions.
• Ability to demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit.
• Ability to work independently and perform tasks and responsibilities with limited guidance and direction.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to use and analyze information from the management information system.
• Ability to interpret state and federal vocational rehabilitation regulations and policies.
• Ability to use automated systems.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office software, such as Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to provide counseling and guidance in career planning.
• Ability to devise employment strategies for individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to maintain work area in an organized and clean manner
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to demonstrate good attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Fluent bilingual skills in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Assists counselor with contract checklists.
• Works directly with customers by obtaining and verifying referral information.
• Receives, tracks, and submits monthly reports as assigned.
• Facilitates orientation and assists in processing consumer applications for Vocational Rehabilitation services.
• Schedules appointments and notifies customers of counselor assignment.
• Conducts preliminary interviews as assigned.
• Assists in identifying resources of comparable benefits in the community.
• Coordinates customers’ transportation.
• Assists customers with purchasing of services approved on the IPE.
• Provides comparison costs for purchases.
• Completes the authorization process as required.
• Works with the counselor to ensure that services listed on the IPE are scheduled and completed.
• Maintains ongoing contact with customers to ensure vocational progress.
• Assists Counselor and Supervisor with job placement and follow-up services.
• Assists Counselor and Supervisor in meeting Federal and State mandates for service delivery.
• Assists in locating customers when services have been interrupted.
• Verifies Customers’ employment and training status.
• Develops and recruits new vendors.
• Communicate with community partners to expedite services for new and existing customers.
• Processes files for case closure.
• Documents activities in customers’ case records.
• Answers phones and filing as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

• State of Florida Retirement - 3% Employee Contribution Required
• 10 Paid Holidays annually
• Paid time off (accrual rate varies by years of service)
• Sick leave credits
• Health Insurance for Individual or Family Coverage – State pays 80% of premium
• Life Insurance – State pays premium for $25,000 basic term life insurance for full time employee
• Additional supplemental insurances available, i.e., dental, vision, cancer, and short-term disability
• Tax Deferred Medical and Child Care Reimbursement Accounts available
• Tax Deferred Savings Program available through payroll deduction

What This Job Offers

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