Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Overview

Senior VR Counselors provide professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve their employment goals. They assess medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine service eligibility and develop individualized employment plans. The role involves coordinating and negotiating services, conducting job placement activities, and building relationships with employers and community partners. They manage client information and case records, provide technical assistance to internal and external customers, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

• Provide professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve employment goals.
• Assess medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine service eligibility and develop individualized employment plans.
• Coordinate and negotiate services, conduct job placement activities, and build relationships with employers and community partners.
• Manage client information and case records; provide technical assistance to internal and external customers; ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Balance multiple priorities, work productively under deadlines, and maintain a goal-directed approach. In-person attendance is essential.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Business, Psychology, Education, Public Safety, or Criminology and 2 years of professional experience; OR
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in relevant fields and 1 year of professional experience.

Professional Experience

Work with individuals with disabilities in advocacy and/or employment-related roles.

Knowledge of the theories and practices in vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling; interviewing techniques; medical and psychological aspects of disability groups; principles and techniques of effective communication; employment resources and vocational rehabilitation resources; and methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.

Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical, vocational and psychological data; administer tests and analyze results; provide counseling and guidance in career planning; develop individual vocational rehabilitation programs and place clients in appropriate vocations; communicate effectively; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Skill in the development and use of community resources and comparable benefits.

• State of Florida Retirement – 3% employee contribution required
• 9 Paid holidays annually
• Paid Annual Leave up to 104 hours annually
• Paid Sick Leave up to 104 hours annually
• Paid Term Life Insurance policy for $25,000
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement account options

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center at  Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

OCALA, FL

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at  Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time