Rehabilitation Counselor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
• General knowledge of various appraisal methods.
• Knowledge of Federal and State highway policies and procedures pertaining to right of way acquisition, removal of conflicts, and Federal participation in right of way costs.
• Knowledge of State laws pertaining to real estate conveyances, easements, contracts, and eminent domain, and techniques and methods of relocating conflicting utilities.
• Skill in understanding and making accurate estimates of right of way costs.
• Skill in understanding highway plans and construction methods, and ability to explain them orally and in writing to property owners.
• Ability to calculate right of way estimates.
• Ability to communicate complex information a wide variety of individuals both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals both inside and outside the agency, including the general public.
• Knowledge of highway construction.
• Knowledge of state laws pertaining to real estate conveyances, easements, and contracts
• Knowledge of various appraisal methods.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Right of Way or appraisal work.
• Knowledge of Federal participation in right of way costs.
• Knowledge of eminent domain policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Title Examinations: Current owner to 60 year examinations for submission to Staff Attorney for review and approvals
• Document management: Update or record documents as needed. Maintain and update RUMS as related to assignment.
• Hearings and Meetings: Attend Public Hearings and other Preliminary Engineering meetings. Document landowners project related comments and concerns in RUMS.
• Lien Coordination: Coordinate efforts with attorneys, lien holders and property owners to insure all liens have been partially or fully released.
• Market Research: Research local real estate market to determine comparable replacement housing consistent with decent, safe and sanitary housing and compute replacement housing payment.
• Prepare Basic Administrative Report: Prepare Basic Administrative Report (BAR) for negotiation by preparing or analyzing available market data.
• Prepare Petitions and Orders: Prepare Petitions and Orders for AAC packages, draw down request, and Certificate Invalidation.
• Prepare negotiation packages: Prepare negotiation packages including the marking of plans, preparation of correspondence, legal documents and descriptions.
• Real estate closings: Conduct real estate closings after preparing and submitting written release documents for Deeds of Trust or other liens.
• Relocation : Compute relocation assistance payments and present offers to displaces.
• Relocation services: Provide relocation services to displaced individuals, conducting interviews prior to initiation of negotiations.
• Right of Way Knowledge: Learn the Right of Way disciplines and associated body of knowledge (laws, policies and procedures). Acquire knowledge in property appraisal, negotiation, relocation, and legal obligations.
• Time Processing: Maintain and record time charges to appropriate projects and leave types in Cardinal.

Benefits

• Fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check
• DMV Record Check
• Work History Verification
• References
• Pre-employment physical
• Drug screen