Vocational Rehabilitation Technician

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN

Location: West Palm, Unit 21C, West Palm Beach, Florida

Pay Plan: Career Service

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Salary: $3,466.67 Monthly

Posting Closing Date: 01/19/2026

To help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence.

To become the first place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top resource for employers in need of qualified employees.

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Experience in counseling, job placement, job coaching, or public vocational rehabilitation program can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Applicants undergo Level 2 employment screening as per Florida Statutes Chapter 435. Screening includes fingerprinting for statewide criminal and juvenile records checks, federal criminal records checks, and may include local records checks.

• Interview participants to assess resources and complete referrals for appointments.
• Implement procedures to acquire or purchase medical/psychological information and arrange necessary medical evaluations at counselor’s direction.
• Schedule appointments for treatment.
• Accompany participants when purchasing clothing, tools, equipment, or similar items.
• Resolve transportation issues.
• Follow-up on cases and maintain participant contact through telephone calls and email.
• Provide support to counselors in managing financial authorizations to ensure fiscal responsibility and compliance with budgetary guidelines; maintain specialized records and compile data for reporting.
• Coordinate out‑of‑area services for participants as needed.

• Knowledge of principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of methods for compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
• Ability to interview clients to identify needs.
• Ability to provide information and referral services.
• Ability to locate and develop community resources.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding internal and external customer information.
• Ability to use agency automated systems.
• Ability to participate in a unit team.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Veterans who are eligible for Veterans’ Preference in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 295 are encouraged to apply. Documentation required for preference should be provided with each submission.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act must notify the hiring authority in advance. The State of Florida supports a drug‑free workplace; employees may be subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing per F.S. 112.0455.