Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II - Limited Service

Final date to receive applications Date: 11/18/2026

Department:
Disabilities Aging & Independent Living

Location:

White River Junction, VT, US

Position Type:
Limited Service

Schedule Type:
Full Time

Minimum Salary: $29.73

Maximum Salary: $46.49

Join a high-performing team of dedicated staff committed to helping people with disabilities become employed and advance in their careers. The White River Junction Office of Hire Ability is recruiting for a skilled rehabilitation/career counselor with an ability to support participants with physical, psychological, or cognitive disabilities in their efforts to access careers and gain employment. This position is a General Counselor role and will primarily work in the office with young adults and adults around their barriers to employment while exploring careers and credential attainment.

Job duties include assessment, guidance, and counseling, assisting in finding employment/career and work experiences, case management, documentation, and collaboration with many community providers. Good computer skills are required and must be proficient in MS Office as well as various video platforms (MS Teams, Zoom, Facetime, etc.).

This position is being recruited at 3 levels: VR Associate Counselor which requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field, with a commitment to obtain a Master's Degree within 5 years of hiring, and VR Counselor I & II which requires a Master's degree. The preferred degree is a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling, but Masters in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Education and others will be considered.

This position,
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II
- Limited Service (Job Requisition #56078), is open to all State employees and external applicants. It is a Limited Service position, which is non-tenured and authorized for a specific period of time. Limited Service positions are established for specially funded projects or programs.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Duties are performed in a variety of settings including Department offices, consumer homes, institutions, work sites, and premises of service providers. Substantial travel is required, for which private means of transportation must be available. Some work outside of normal office hours may be required.

Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, psychology, social work, special education or counseling, education with a special education focus, or a related counseling field AND one (1) or more years of experience at a professional level in the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.

Candidates without a degree in Rehabilitation Counseling will be expected to demonstrate successful completion of the following graduate level coursework:

• 1. Medical or Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities
• 2. Vocational Counseling
• 3. Vocational Assessment and Evaluation
• 4. Job Placement or Occupational Information

Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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