Rehabilitation Technician

Overview

Job Posting Title
:
Rehabilitation Technician

Agency
: 805 DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

Supervisory Organization
:
Dept Rehabilitation Services

Job Posting End Date
:
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time
:
Full time

Job Type
:
Regular

Compensation
:
Monthly/Annual Salary:
Monthly Annual

Level I (Pay Band H) $3,229.72 $ 38,756.69

Level II (Pay Band H) $3,391.22 $ 40,694.69

Level III (Pay Band I) $3,608.25 $ 43,299.11

Job Description

Basic Purpose
:
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing skilled and complex technical work assisting professional rehabilitation staff in providing rehabilitation services to individuals with physical and mental disabilities, blindness or visual impairment.

Typical Functions
:
The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:

• Provides skilled technical assistance to rehabilitation staff in the provision of direct client services.
• Assist clients in completing application for services.
• Arranges and gathers medical diagnosis information and case related correspondence.
• Arranges and authorizes services which are included in an approved rehabilitation plan.
• Processes case data information not limited to; applications, eligibility data, Individualized Plans for Employment, case notes, closures, and authorizations.
• Maintains files and transfers case records through management information system.
• Performs tasks related to general office operations and reception duties based on office needs.

Level Descriptor

Level I - This is the basic level where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing entry-level work in a training status under close supervision. In this role employees will be responsible for providing information pertaining to rehabilitation and visual services programs; arranging client medical procedures with vendors; researching and processing electronic case files and performing tasks related to general office operations.

Employees at this level will receive training in the client application gathering process and in policy and procedure interpretation.

Level II - This is the career level where employees are assigned responsibilities for a full range of activities. At this level employees arrange and coordinate client services and disseminate required information to vendors, clients, and staff; assists clients in completion of application; provides clients with area resource referral information; dispenses information regarding rehabilitation and visual services programs and procedures; learns client application gathering techniques and receives training in policies and procedures for rehabilitation services programs.

Additional duties include general office operations, coordinating and arranging medical procedures with client and medical vendors; send referrals for vocational evaluation and skills analysis reports as assigned; researches, gathers and assembles data for electronic case files, and maintains an information system; obtains and disseminates employment information for case closure.

Level III - This is the specialist level where employees are assigned advanced level work of a complex and difficult nature. In addition to tasks performed at Level I and II, duties will include the technical management of the caseload, i.e. gathers information for annual reviews, conducting follow-up of consumer’s progress, maintaining contact with medical, educational, personnel and/or vendors and collecting and arranging data and information.

May act as team leader in focus work groups and may be assigned special duties as assistant to unit program manager.

Level I - Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in office technical clerical work.

Level II - Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of two years of technical clerical work or an equivalent…