Doe​/Dvr - Senior Vocational Rehab Counselor St Petersburg

Overview

Requisition No: 863601
Agency:
Department of Education

Working Title:

DOE/DVR - SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR -  - ST PETERSBURG
Pay Plan:
Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $3,986.67 MONTHLY
Posting Closing Date: 02/22/2026

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Division
:
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Location
:
St. Petersburg
Role
:
Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Position Number
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Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is a commitment to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers.

This is independent professional counseling work providing vocational rehabilitation services to eligible disabled individuals to attain employment; and providing technical assistance to vocational rehabilitation counselors. This is an anticipated vacancy. The position works in St. Petersburg Unit 14C as a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor.

Establish and maintain education and experience requirements, to ensure that the personnel have a 21st century understanding of the evolving labor force and the needs of individuals with disabilities.

Bachelor’s Degree

Attainment of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, to indicate a level of competency and skill demonstrating basic preparation in a field of study such as:

• vocational rehabilitation counseling
• psychology
• disability studies
• business administration
• human resources
• special education
• supported employment
• customized employment
• economics
• another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with consumers and employers

Years Of Experience

For each year of work experience required in the qualifications, an applicant shall have 12 months of full-time work experience to receive credit for an entire year.

Bachelor’s degree plus not less than 2 years of paid or unpaid experience consisting of:

• direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center
• direct service for advocacy activities that provide such individual with experience and skills in working with individuals with disabilities
• direct experience as an employer
• direct experience as a small business owner or operator
• direct experience in self-employment
• experience in human resources
• experience in recruitment
• experience in supervising employees
• experience in training
• experience in other activities that provide experience in competitive integrated employment environments

Advanced Degree

Attainment of a Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study such as:

• vocational rehabilitation counseling
• law
• psychology
• disability studies
• business administration
• human resources
• special education
• management
• public administration
• another field that reasonably provides confidence in: the employment sector, in a disability field, or in both business-related and rehabilitation-related field

• Knowledge of the theories and practices in vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques
• Knowledge of medical and psychological aspects of disability groups
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication
• Knowledge of employment resources and vocational rehabilitation resources
• Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data
• Knowledge of organizing, tracking, and monitoring fiscal activities
• Knowledge of state and federal fiscal requirements
• Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical, vocational and psychological data
• Ability to administer tests and analyze results
• Ability to provide counseling and guidance in career planning
• Ability to develop individual vocational rehabilitation programs and place clients in appropriate vocation
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

This position is responsible for providing independent professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with a diversity of disabilities in order that they may attain…