Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II - Ogden

If you enjoy providing counseling and guidance while assisting individuals with disabilities to obtain employment and independence, this is the job for you! The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is seeking a motivated and highly skilled Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II to join our Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) team in Ogden, UT. This will allow you to practice the latest techniques in rehabilitation counseling while developing strong partnerships with other agencies and programs to help clients enter or reenter the labor market.

• Provides clients with information concerning rights, options, benefits, services, goals, and expectations.
• Counsels clients and prospective clients; screens referrals, provides community outreach.
• Assesses client/patient needs and develops and implements plans to meet those needs.
• Reviews client rehabilitation plans, negotiates with client on individual written rehabilitation plan, including determination of financial need and available comparable benefits.
• Ensures progress towards intermediate objectives and vocational goals.
• Manages caseload to include processing updates, filling out forms and recording activities; monitoring and achieving caseload production standards, etc.
• Evaluates client’s abilities and disabilities, reviews medical, psychological, vocational, and educational data to determine eligibility, vocational handicap, functional limitations, and job labor market demands.
• Coordinates client services with appropriate professional and/or specialty clinics.
• Serves on various boards, councils, committees, or task forces to coordinate agency activities and facilitate agency goals and initiatives.

• Rehabilitation Trainee – BS Degree – no work‑related experience – $20.42 per unit.
• Rehabilitation Counselor I – BS Degree + 1 year work‑related experience – $22.45 per unit.
• Rehabilitation Counselor II – Master’s in VRC or related field + 1 year work‑related experience – $24.66 per unit.

• Has a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field of study.
• Has experience in vocational rehabilitation counseling or providing vocational counseling, employment counseling, job development and placement, career coaching, or academic training to individuals with disabilities.
• Has experience providing direct services to individuals with disabilities.

• Current state of Utah employees.
• One or more years of professional experience in counseling.

This is an opportunity to make a difference. Along with the satisfaction of helping individuals with disabilities you will receive great health and retirement benefits. We also provide generous paid time off so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work‑life balance.  to view a summary of the benefits we offer.

The mission of Workforce Services is to strengthen Utah’s communities by connecting the workforce to new opportunities and providing services to individuals and families in need. Today, more than 2,200 Workforce Services employees assist individuals in preparing for and finding jobs, meeting workforce needs of Utah businesses, administering temporary assistance, and providing economic data and analysis. Through a collaborative approach, the department has served millions of Utahns and has become a leader on several statewide initiatives, including intergenerational poverty, homelessness, affordable housing, supporting refugees, helping rural communities, serving veterans and individuals with disabilities, and getting Utahns trained and back to work.

DHR rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current state of Utah employees.