Senior Vocational Rehab Counselor

Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Location:

Daytona Beach

Salary: 47,840.00

Posting Closing Date: 01/31/2026

Meet the Minimum Requirements below

Complete the application entirely, including all employment history following your highest level of education.

On the application, be prepared to explain employment gaps exceeding 3 months. Explain employment gaps as added employment with acceptable reasons such as being a student, unemployed, caretaker, etc.

Review your application, making sure all blank fields under employer are completed.

Professional Experience

Work with individuals with disabilities in advocacy and/or employment‑related roles.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Business, Psychology, Education, Public Safety, or Criminology
  * and* 2 years of professional experience.

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in relevant fields
  * and* 1 year of professional experience.

Applicants for employment or volunteer positions must undergo level 2 background screening as a condition of employment or volunteering. Screening includes fingerprinting for statewide criminal, juvenile, and federal records checks. Candidates will receive consent and affidavit forms and must submit fingerprints before employment or volunteering begins.

Senior VR Counselors provide professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve employment goals. They assess medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine service eligibility and develop individualized employment plans. The role involves coordinating and negotiating services, conducting job placement activities, and building relationships with employers and community partners.

Senior VR Counselors manage client information and case records, provide technical assistance to internal and external customers, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Effective communication, data analysis, and career counseling skills are essential. They must balance multiple priorities, work productively under tight deadlines, and maintain a goal‑directed approach. In‑person attendance is essential for this position.

Knowledge of vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling theories, interviewing techniques, medical and psychological aspects of disability groups, effective communication principles, employment resources, and data compilation, organization, and analysis.

Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical, vocational, and psychological data; administer tests and analyze results; provide counseling and guidance in career planning; develop individual rehabilitation programs and place clients in appropriate vocations; communicate effectively; and establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Skill in developing and using community resources and comparable benefits.

• Health insurance
• State of Florida Retirement – 3% employee contribution required
• 9 paid holidays annually
• Paid Annual Leave up to 104 hours annually
• Paid Sick Leave up to 104 hours annually
• Paid Term Life Insurance policy for $25,000
• Supplemental insurance policy options: dental, vision, cancer, accidental, etc.
• Tax‑deferred medical and childcare reimbursement account options

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a drug‑free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable‑suspicion drug testing in accordance with the Florida Drug‑Free Workplace Act.

Veterans’ Preference – Candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies. Veterans may be eligible for waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Documentation is required with each submission and must be submitted by the close of the vacancy announcement.