Senior Vocational Rehab Counselor

Senior Vocational Rehab Counselor

This is a professional counseling position providing case management services to both pediatric and adult individuals with brain and/or spinal cord injuries.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Determines applicant's program eligibility through an assessment of their medical and residency status, potential to reintegrate into the community, as well as other program requirements as defined in the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program's Policies and Procedures.
• Provides case management services independently for a caseload ranging from approximately 10-15 referrals per month.
• Conducts initial interviews to determine service needs of client. Develops in conjunction with the client or family a plan of services including an assessment of available third-party benefits.
• Implements, monitors, and routinely evaluates client's progress towards community reintegration and their plan of services.
• Identifies service providers and works in conjunction with VR Tech to authorize services.
• Provides referrals to other agencies.
• Responds to client, family and provider needs relating to service provision.
• Manages active cases based on case intensity and acuity.
• Facilitate Pediatric cases by consulting with therapists, schools, and doctors to ensure collaboration between the parties.
• Acts as liaison and client's advocate between the clients/family, physician and facilities/agencies, and Guardians if applicable.
• Monitors and manages budget for their caseload as outlined in the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Policies and Procedures.
• Develops working relationships with hospital personnel, community partners, service providers, and other related professionals.
• Provides technical assistance relating to client needs to hospital personnel, community partners, service providers and others as needed.
• Participates in and when requested leads in-service briefings or program overviews for hospital personnel, community partners, service providers, and other related professionals.
• Participate in ongoing Focus Groups, Trainings, and Educational Sessions requirements for program services.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of interviewing techniques
• Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical and psychological data
• Ability to provide counseling and guidance
• Ability to provide programmatic information and referral services
• Ability to identify community resources
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate day to day work activities
• Ability to actively listen and communicate effectively with others
• Ability to accurately manage budgetary allocations based on client caseload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Knowledge of the acute and long-term care needs of people with disabilities
• Knowledge of and skills with software:
  Office 365, Adobe Pro, Case Management Software
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Knowledge of and ability to understand and apply statutes, rules, and administrative and program policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Minimum:
  Experience providing case management services to people with disabilities
• Travel Time: 25-50%
• Where You Will Work: 562 Park St. Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32204