Vocational Evaluator

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well‑being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Dept of Health and Human Services

Blind Services

Vocational Evaluator (S)

NC08

The primary purpose of this position is to provide vocational evaluation services to individuals who are visually impaired, blind or deaf‑blind consumers referred for testing by their vocational rehabilitation counselor. This is a diagnostic service designed to aid the consumer and counselor in identifying the consumer's interests, aptitudes, skills, and abilities for the purpose of establishing a realistic vocational goal and plan of services to reach that goal.

The vocational evaluation may consist of paper and pencil testing (which may be adapted for use by people with no vision or limited vision); testing using computers, tablets, and/or other technology; manual dexterity and other motion tests; job sampling; job shadowing; and other methods determined appropriate by the evaluator.

• Analyze all pertinent data from testing and other available information to complete the vocational evaluation report for the consumer's case record in a timely and accurate manner as this report serves as a guide to the vocational rehabilitation counselor in making case decisions
• Ability to deal effectively with many different types of people to share and obtain information, including:
  Vocational Rehabilitation staff, doctors, psychologists, teachers, social workers, and other professionals, parents, employers, the general public, and on occasion, the court
• Serve as a resource to rehabilitation counselors and placement staff across the agency

• Professional knowledge and use of a variety of vocational tests and appropriate use of those tests
• Knowledge of best practice methods in administering vocational tests and analyzing results
• Knowledge of blindness and other secondary disabilities that will be encountered in the population served
• Ability to work with people who have service animals
• Ability to think creatively in viewing each consumer's situation taking into account various factors that are identified in formal testing plus environmental, economic, and other factors that impact the consumer's motivation to work

Grade Range: $39,244 - $68,679

Recruitment Range: $39,244 - $59,765

Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before the closing date

Position is funded in part through federal funds

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.

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high‑quality, low‑cost benefits on a pre‑tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

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• Master’s degree in vocational evaluation, rehabilitation counseling, or closely related human services field from an appropriately accredited institution; or
• Bachelor’s degree in vocational evaluation, rehabilitation counseling, or a closely related human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

If there are any questions about this posting, please contact Talent Acquisition at talent acquisition.gov.