Rehabilitation Assistant; Greenville

Rehabilitation Assistant (Greenville)

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$3,333.33/yr - $4,251.92/yr

For Texas to be GREAT, we need the best and brightest talent like you! The public vocational rehabilitation (VR) program administered through the Texas Workforce Commission helps people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, retain, and advance in employment. MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HELP PEOPLE WITH VR. According to the Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 12.6% in 2020.

This jobless rate continues to be much higher than the rate for those without disabilities. PUBLIC SERVICE IN VR IS FOR YOU…

• Competitive starting salary: $3,333.33–$4,251.92 monthly.
• Salary and position level will be based on experience and demonstrated skills.
• This is a career ladder position which means each level is required to meet the established career ladder requirements in order to be promoted to the next level.
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The RA assists the assigned VR Counselors in providing services to customers to achieve successful employment outcomes. The RA provides basic information regarding VR programs, services, and referral information to customers and vendors.

• Performs entry level human services/rehabilitation support work; routine caseload support service such as creating, maintaining, and reviewing technical case management forms/files for accuracy utilizing the electronic case management system.
• Collects information for intake/profile process.
• Maintains appropriate business relationships with providers, businesses, customers, and staff.
• Prepares/reviews reports for accuracy on monitored services.
• Assists VR Counselors in certification of eligibility; service delivery tasks and utilizes the electronic case management system and other agency supported software programs; initial screening for individuals applying for VRS service programs.
• Participates in Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) training.
• Furnishes information regarding Texas Workforce Solutions (TWS)/VRS Program, services and requirements to applicants, customers, families, vendors, businesses, and general public.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

• Eighteen (18) months experience in office practices and office support work utilizing a personal computer in a Windows-based environment.
• Experience in applying purchasing procedures; case guidelines, regulations and policies; case management support functions.
• Knowledge of community and government service delivery systems; mental illness and emotional components of physical illness.
• Ability to interpret highly complex policies/procedures, maintain confidentiality, analyze/interpret highly complex financial data.
• Skill in interviewing and in conducting individual needs assessments.
• Related work experience at all levels is defined as case management support, purchasing and general knowledge of disabilities.

• RA I – One year of full time qualifying experience in human services, social science, business, or a related field and graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent. Thirty (30) semester hours in human services, social science, business, or a related field may be substituted for experience.
• RA II – Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework plus one year and six months of full time qualifying experience in human services, social science, business, or a related field. One additional year of full–time qualifying experience may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education.
• RA III – Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework plus two years of full time qualifying experience in human services, social science, business, or a related field. One additional year of full-time qualifying experience may be substituted for…