[Counselor_Educ] Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor job opening

[Robinson, Mona]

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Job Description
Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Athens County
Work Locations:
86 Columbus Rd.
 Athens 45701-1302
Organization: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Classified Indicator: Classified
Bargaining Unit / Exempt: Bargaining Unit
Schedule: Full-time
Work Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Compensation: 22.30
Unposting Date: Nov 4, 2018
Job Function: Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor - Athens (180004G1)
Job Duties


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This position shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of the SEIU/1199 Collective Bargaining Agreement.


Hourly: $22.30 OR $24.34 with CRC

You may be assigned to additional counties on a regular basis. Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:


Athens: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington



Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) has a full-time opportunity for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC). OOD may require VRC employees to travel extensively within the state to provide services across many counties to individuals with disabilities.


Some VRC duties include:

  *   Counsel individuals toward increased functioning and mutually agreeable vocational goals
  *   Interview individuals with disabilities to gather detailed information about their work history, medical situation, and more;
  *   Interpret diagnostic information;
  *   Counsel individuals and their families concerning strengths and limitations based on diagnostic information;
  *   Determines eligibility for services;
  *   Develops comprehensive individual written VR plans.

Key attributes for a VRC include:

  *   Ability to analyze technical material;
  *   Outstanding public relations and customer service skills;
  *   Excellent interviewing techniques;
  *   Ability to work collaboratively and develop rapport;
  *   Ability to conduct research and analyze results;
  *   Excellent computer skills

As a VRC, you will learn about:

  *   Public law;
  *   Rehabilitation counseling;
  *   Programs related to individuals with disabilities;
  *   Employment barriers and accommodations


Qualifications


Master’s degree in human services (e.g., rehabilitation counseling, counseling, social work, psychology, sociology, special education, communication disorders, rehabilitation teaching).

 Knowledge of public relations, departmental policy & procedures related to vocational programs; eligibility criteria; evaluation & appraisal techniques; available community & governmental resources; human services area (i.e., rehabilitation counseling, psychology, sociology, social work, special education, pre-medicine, guidance & counseling, nursing, occupational or physical therapy, speech & hearing); nature & implications of physical or mental disability. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; calculate fractions, decimals & percentages; develop service plans suitable to client needs; gather, collate & classify data, handle sensitive face-to-face contacts & develop good rapport with client.

If the selected candidate possesses a current CRC, the starting wage will be $24.34 per hour.

Testing for this position is tentatively scheduled for November 19-20 in Columbus, Ohio.

Applicants must submit an online application through the Ohio Hiring Management System. All communication and/or status updates regarding this position will be done electronically.

Selection Process:

Applicants must submit appropriate supporting documentation if applying based on CRC.

These positions are filled through a two-part process, which consist of an assessment and structured interview.

 Background Check Information

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The final applicant selected for this position will be required to undergo a drug screen prior to final offer. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for any position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.








Mona Robinson, PhD, LPCC-S, LSW, CRC
Professor
Interim Director, George E. Hill Center for Counseling and Research
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Program Coordinator
Ohio University
The Gladys W. and David H.
Patton College of Education
Department of Counseling and Higher Education
432D McCracken Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701
(740) 593-4461 phone
(740) 593-0477 fax
robinsoh at ohio.edu<mailto:robinsoh at ohio.edu>

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