Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry​/Rehabilitation Counselor

Office of Workforce Development

Division:
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services

Location:
Lake Charles, LA

Louisiana Works transforms lives and drives prosperity by putting people at the center of everything we do. We provide one seamless door where individualized solutions create new possibilities, proving that when government works for people, Louisiana works for everyone.

Who are we?

Louisiana Works is the state’s comprehensive workforce solution that transforms lives by connecting people to meaningful employment opportunities and empowering businesses with skilled talent.

Who do we serve?

We serve people. From customers to employers, we bring together solutions for our communities in Louisiana by eliminating barriers and streamlining access to essential workforce services.

What makes us different?

Our one door approach consolidates multiple services into a seamless, customer-focused experience that helps people gain lasting financial independence.

Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry / Rehabilitation Counselor position is responsible for performing casework within a caseload, utilizing skills and techniques that enable a person with a disability to successfully interface with their total environment in the community and obtain, maintain, and advance in employment. Travel may be required for this position and must be performed as needed.

The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is a key division of Louisiana Works managing programs in workforce training, job placement, apprenticeships, and business engagement. Through collaboration with local boards, educational institutions, and industry partners, OWD aims to improve economic mobility for job seekers and ensure Louisiana employers have the skilled talent they need, contributing to the state’s economic growth.

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain, maintain, or advance in competitive integrated employment and achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with businesses and other community resources.

Mission

We are dedicated to empowering Louisianans to achieve self-sufficiency, supporting businesses with skilled talent, fostering a thriving workforce, and strengthening our communities across the state.

Vision

Every individual is provided with the skills and opportunities needed to pursue meaningful and fulfilling careers, and every employer thrives with access to a highly skilled workforce.

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Louisiana Rehabilitation Services-Louisiana Works

• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
• Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
• Networking: The ability to intentionally develop or maintain relationships with internal partners, external partners, and professional contacts.

A bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in rehabilitation services, social services, administrative services, therapy services, or nursing; OR a bachelor’s degree in a rehabilitation field, a social sciences field, social work, education, nursing, health and human services, speech therapy, or business administration; OR a master's degree.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Schedules interviews to assess the functional limitations and vocational potential of possible rehabilitation consumers.
• Determines eligibility for rehabilitation services after reviewing comprehensive medical and psychosocial evaluations.
• Coordinates consumers' plan of rehabilitation to include agreements providing vocational guidance and counseling, training programs, and other needed services, utilizing available resources to achieve maximum rehabilitation.
• Maintains knowledge of accommodations/technology to remove or eliminate barriers to employment.
• Interacts with the consumer to assess his/her needs and problems to determine the best solution vocationally and socially, and assists…