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[Mark Eagle]

STATE OF            MICHIGAN
Job Opportunities 
 
Job #: 6401-13-BSBP-86  
Job Title: Rehab Counselor - Flint  
Closing Date/Time: Fri. 02/07/14 5:00 PM Eastern Time  
Salary: $19.16 - $30.48 hourly
$1,532.80 - $2,438.40 biweekly
 
Job Type: Permanent Full Time 
Bargaining Unit:  UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW)  
Location: Flint, Michigan  
Department:  Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA   
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Job DescriptionBenefitsSupplemental Questions
The individual in this position performs a wide range of vocational rehabilitation services for blind persons in the state of Michigan within a designated geographic area.
The basic core functions of a rehabilitation counselor are determining eligibility, developing individualized rehabilitation plans, authorizing for services, referrals for additional services, providing job placement/job development services, and closing cases in accordance with agency and federal guidelines.
 
Required Education and Experience: 
Education
Possession of a master's degree with a major in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, or a counseling-related field such as psychology, social work, or special education.

Experience

Rehabilitation Counselor 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Rehabilitation Counselor 10
One year of professional experience providing rehabilitation counseling services equivalent to a Rehabilitation Counselor 9.

Rehabilitation Counselor P11
Two years of professional experience providing rehabilitation counseling services equivalent to a Rehabilitation Counselor, including one year equivalent to a Rehabilitation Counselor 10; or, three years of professional experience providing rehabilitation services coordination equivalent to a Rehabilitation Services Coordinator, including one year equivalent to a Rehabilitation Services Coordinator P11.

Rehabilitation Counselor 12
Three years of professional experience providing rehabilitation counseling services equivalent to a Rehabilitation Counselor, including one year equivalent to a Rehabilitation Counselor P11; or, four years of professional experience providing rehabilitation services coordination equivalent to a Rehabilitation Services Coordinator, including two years equivalent to a Rehabilitation Services Coordinator P11.
 
Additional Requirements and Information: 
This special requirement is for the Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) bureau only. Newly employed counselors with a master's degree in counseling or a counseling related field who do not have documented graduate-level coursework with a primary focus in theories and techniques of counseling must complete such coursework/training during their 12-month probationary period through an accredited University (on-line or classroom training) to remain employed.

View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/RehabilitiationCounselor_13092_7.pdf

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