Vocational Counselor

Are you passionate about helping individuals build meaningful careers and achieve greater independence? Join our team as an Employment Vocational Counselor and help individuals with disabilities develop the skills, confidence, and connections they need to pursue employment opportunities and reach their personal goals.

In this role, you’ll provide individualized vocational counseling, job development, job coaching, and ongoing support to help individuals successfully obtain and maintain employment. You’ll work closely with individuals, families and support networks, funding agencies, and community employers to develop opportunities that align with each person’s interests, abilities, and goals.

If you’re a compassionate, organized, and collaborative professional who enjoys building relationships and helping others succeed, we invite you to bring your skills and passion to a role where your work can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the individuals and communities we serve.

Work Schedule: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
(Flexible hours depending on client needs)

Pay Rate: $20.00 – $22.50 per hour

• Provide oversight of Adult Career & Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) and Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) employment services.
• Complete all required training hours prescribed by funders.
• Provide services, documentation and billing within designated time frames.
• Provide guidance through one-to-one vocational counseling to consumers.
• Develop a collaborative relationship with funders and the consumer’s natural and collateral support.
• Provide job development for either paid or unpaid work.
• Conduct site visits per best practices.
• Maintain long‑term follow‑up services to consumers.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with community employers.
• Provide job coaching to maximize the success of job placements.
• Oversee the conduct, safety and supervision of individuals participating in activities.
• Provide limited case management services when necessary.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as scheduled by supervisor.
• Respond to quality assurance requests for documentation.
• Other job duties as assigned.

• Required:
  
  Associate’s degree in human services and two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree and one (1) year of relevant human services experience or four (4) years of experience in the provision of work readiness service.
• Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• A criminal background check will be conducted as a condition of employment.

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Interact with staff and consumers of diverse cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with coworkers, supervisors, organizations, the general public, and local government offices.
• Keep abreast of all state and agency regulations/operations procedures.
• Maintain core training requirements.
• Abide by The Community Place Code of Conduct.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to physically perform stooping, kneeling, walking, lifting, grasping, pulling, standing, talking, hearing.
• Must be able to perform light work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects.
• Must be able to travel as needed frequently getting in and out of a car both indoors and outdoors and may have exposure to various weather conditions.

The agencies are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic.

Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.