Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern (College

Salary: $46,827.00 - $70,592.00 Annually

Location:

Centre County, PA

Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number: CS-

Department:
Department of Labor & Industry

Division: LI BVRS Altoona Dstr Off

Opening Date: 08/06/2026

Closing Date: 8/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code: 44825

Position Number:

Union: SEIU Local 668

Bargaining Unit: F4

Pay Group: ST05

Bureau / Division Code:

Bureau / Division:
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Altoona District Office

Worksite Address: 1130 12th Avenue, Suite 500

City:
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Zip Code: 16601

Contact Name:
Meshal Ghori

Contact Email: mghori

Become a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern and learn what it takes to help empower individuals with disabilities to live and work independently in their communities! As an intern with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, you will apply your understanding and knowledge of vocational rehabilitation services to help the people we serve find and keep gainful employment.

This role is part of our Altoona District Office, in Blair County, and serves a caseload coverage area in Center County. We help people discover new paths and build confidence as they work towards their goals.

This structured training program focuses on connecting with vocational rehabilitation customers and coordinating comprehensive services to help individuals with disabilities make and achieve employment goals. Work involves gathering information, collaborating with customers and other professionals, and serving as a steady, supportive resource. As a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern, you will learn and perform the following duties:

• Referral Development: Collaborate and build relationships with community sources in an assigned area to identify potential vocational rehabilitation customers
• Applicant Interviews: Conduct comprehensive face-to-face interviews with potential customers to gather details about their disabling condition, education and work history, and other relevant data
• Eligibility Determination: Evaluate data to determine each person's eligibility for vocational rehabilitation based on law and policy, professional judgment, consultation with other professionals, and the customer's participation; explain requirements, rules, rights, and next steps
• Plan Coordination: Work with the customer to identify their vocational goals and establish an individualized plan for employment; arrange for and coordinate plan related services and expenditures; monitor, evaluate, and document customer progress
• Job Counseling: Provide support and help customers develop soft skills, connect with job openings, and develop positive employer relationships
• Progress Documentation: Prepare case records and reports; update notes, service information, and required forms within our web-based system to maintain electronic casefiles.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are typically 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, after successful completion of the training period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Altoona. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Note: The headquarters office location for this position is in Blair County and the caseload coverage area is in Center County.

• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $46,827 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Internship Requirement:

• Current enrollment in the final year of a master's degree program in vocational rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation education, or rehabilitation administration.

Special Requirement:

• Authorization by the college or university for the student to participate in the Commonwealth's Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern Program. Upon entering the internship, the student must be enrolled in the final semester of the appropriate master's degree program.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint…