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<h2><b>Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor / Career
Instructor</a></b></h2><br>
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<b>Location:</b> Polk County, IA <br>
<b>Salary Minimum:</b> $51,854.40<br>
<b>Salary Maximum:</b> $78,977.60<br>
<b>Job Type: </b> Full-time<br>
<b>Agency:</b> 131 Iowa Department for the Blind<br>
<b>Job Number:</b> 23-02461<br>
<b>Post Close Date:</b> May 14, 2023<br>
<b>Point of Contact:
</b><a href="mailto:keri.osterhaus@blind.state.ia.us">Keri
Osterhaus</a><br>
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<b>Job Description: </b><br>
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<b>This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department of the Blind.
Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet
all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible
list.</b> <br>
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The Department for the Blind (IDB) is searching for experienced
candidates for the position of Vocational Rehabilitation Career
Counselor. The position will serve clients participating in Vocational
Rehabilitation services, focusing on providing counseling and instruction
to students of the Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center and
the Young Adult Transition Program.<br>
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Following successful completion of the orientation and training
activities, the position will be housed at the Iowa Department for the
Blind in Des Moines, Iowa. The training for this position is a minimum of
14 weeks and is completed in Des Moines, Iowa.<br>
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This position is responsible for assisting students of the Iowa
Department for the Blinds programs to identify employment goals. The
position provides counseling and guidance and ensures that clients
receive training in the alternative techniques of blindness in order for
the individual to successfully pursue their vocational goals. Ideal
candidates will have a solid understanding of career development,
employer engagement and instruction strategies. The successful candidate
will also have experience developing plans, partnering with service
providers and education professionals, and providing access to work-based
learning experiences including job shadows, informational interviews, and
volunteer, paid, and unpaid work opportunities. In addition, strong
documentation, collaboration, organization and time management skills are
essential to the position.<br>
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Duties and responsibilities include the following areas:<br>
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<b><u>Instruction</u></b><br>
Teach small group classes to IDB clients covering topics such as career
exploration, job readiness, counseling on post-secondary education,
identifying and requesting accommodations, and job search strategies.
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Ensure that class participants have strategies, alternative/nonvisual
techniques and appropriate assistive technology/devices for accomplishing
tasks typically performed by someone in a chosen career field.<br>
Connect clients with volunteer and paid work experiences and arrange for
necessary supports including job coaches, rehabilitation technology and
transportation. <br>
Provide clients instruction in effective participation in job fairs,
reverse job fairs, employment showcases, college fairs, and other events
where they are able to create connections, improve soft skills, and
increase confidence. <br>
Provide guidance in and teach alternative techniques of blindness related
to the career development and job search process. <br>
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<b><u>Counseling and Guidance/Plan Development</u></b><br>
Determine eligibility for services, assesses vocational, social and
medical needs through appropriate testing and medical reports. <br>
Assist clients to explore potential career paths, develop goals for
achieving potential careers and identify the steps needed to achieve the
identified career goal, including self-employment goals. <br>
Assist clients, through informed choice, in determining appropriate
vocational goals and serve as a resource for clients seeking information
regarding employment and employment goals. <br>
Develop, implement and review individual plans for employment jointly
with vocational rehabilitation.<br>
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<b><u>Collaboration and Partnerships:</u></b><br>
Assist clients to obtain an employment outcome using a variety of job
development and job placement strategies including contacting employers,
assessing employers’ needs, and providing resources and education to
employers and clients. <br>
Meet regularly with local businesses to develop work experience, job
shadow, and informational interview opportunities for clients. <br>
Work with Iowa Workforce System partners and other VR counselors to
expand opportunities and share resources for clients to access employment
and training opportunities. <br>
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<b><u>Case Management: </u></b><br>
Independently prioritize workload to maximize effective use of time,
resources, and agency assets. <br>
Submit accurate reports, case recordings, authorizations and
correspondence on time. <br>
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It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background
checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment.<br>
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<b>Selectives</b><br>
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<b>752: Vocational Rehabilitation</b><br>
6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both that
specifically relates to employment and training services for individuals
with disabilities. That knowledge base will include an awareness of the
unique needs of this population, laws relating to discrimination or
reasonable accommodations, assistive technology, and an understanding of
employment and training systems and services, especially as provided in
Iowa.<br>
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AND<br>
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<b>257: Career Development Counseling</b><br>
6 months’ experience at the high school or college level or in the public
or private sector such as Iowa Workforce Development or an employment
agency. In the case of the latter, must have experience analyzing and
assessing applicants’ work and education history and applying it to
career goals.<br>
• Must possess broad knowledge of postsecondary education and/or job
training infrastructure. • Must be able to communicate with program
participants of varying academic and vocational abilities.<br>
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Minimum Qualification Requirements<br>
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Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in
human service-oriented sciences, education, marketing or business and
experience equal to three years of full time professional work;<br>
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OR<br>
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the equivalent of three years of full-time experience as a rehabilitation
counselor or teacher shall be considered as qualifying provided the
employee has successfully completed training to meet the certification
criteria established by the agency;<br>
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OR<br>
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an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the
equivalent of one year of full-time professional work experience for each
year of the required education to a maximum substitution of four
years. <br>
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