Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor - Southeast Region

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor - Southeast Region

Organization:
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Job Description:

If you are looking for a fulfilling career assisting individuals with disabilities within your community, you are in the right place! As a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC), you will maintain a caseload of individuals with disabilities who are looking to gain job-related skills and competitive integrated employment (CIE). You will provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) counseling to participants with disabilities and work with their support teams to connect them with related programs, look at labor market information and job opportunities, discuss employment barriers and accommodations, and more.

Join our dynamic team and make a real difference in the lives of Ohioans! Candidates with the following certifications are eligible to make $32.69/hour:
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW).

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Duties:
Interview individuals with disabilities to gather detailed information about their work history, medical situation, and more. Determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services. Interpret diagnostic information to determine the needs of the participant. Counsel individuals and their families concerning strengths and limitations based upon diagnostic information. Counsel individuals toward increased functioning and mutually agreeable vocational goals as well as collaborate with community providers to assist participants in achieving goals.

Develop comprehensive individualized plans for employment (IPE) for participants.

A Successful Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Is highly organized with efficient time management skills. Is able to conduct research, analyze technical material and results. Has outstanding public relations and customer service skills. Has excellent interviewing techniques & computer skills. Is able to work collaboratively and develop rapport. Has an understanding of the local labor market.

Location Requirements:
Position availability in the following locations:
Columbus BSVI/BVR - 150 East Campus View Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43235 Athens BSVI/BVR - 86 Columbus Road, Athens, Ohio 45701 OOD Portsmouth
-1001 4th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 OMJ Ross - 475 Western Avenue, Chillicothe, OH 45601 Washington County JFS - 1115 Gillman Ave., Marietta, OH 45750

Applications and Selections:
Please ensure your online application and work experience clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications (MQs). Applications that fail to demonstrate how they meet minimum qualifications will not be considered. Transcripts are REQUIRED for consideration for this position. You must submit a copy of your unofficial transcript by the posting deadline by attaching directly on the Additional Attachments section of the application (Step
7) or via email to OOD.Talent Acquisitiono.gov. "See resume" is not a substitution for completing work experience and/or supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must also be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application. Applicants can check their application status and all vacancy-related email correspondence on "My Jobpage." On the Careers.

Ohio.

Gov job search webpage, once signed in the link to My Jobpage is displayed under the Team Ohio logo. Applicants who require technical assistance (e.g., issues logging in or other system-related issues) should contact careers . This position shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of the SEIU/1199 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The selection process consists of an online assessment and a remote structured interview.

All communications are sent via email. Candidates should make sure their account contains an email address that is checked regularly including checking junk and/or spam. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities will not sponsor applicants for work visas. Background Check The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position.

An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. All final applicants tentatively selected for this position may be required to complete and pass a urinalysis to test for restricted substances as a condition of employment. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana.

An applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for any position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.

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