[rehab] VR Counselor Vacancy in Albuquerque

[Salas, James, CFB]

Greetings, 

We are recruiting for a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in our
Albuquerque office.  The caseload will include both transition students
and adults and will consist of approximately 45-55 cases.  A copy of the
job posting is
provided below.  The closing date is August 30.  Please contact me if
you would like to discuss the position.  Also, please forward this
announcement to anyone you believe might  be interested in a great job
with a great agency!  

Thanks.

Jim Salas
Deputy Director
NM Commission for the Blind
Phone 505.841.8844 ext 251
James.Salas at state.nm.us

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New Mexico Commission for the Blind
Vacancy Announcement
- Job Title: REHAB COUNSELOR-A
- Job ID: 20711
- Location: Albuquerque
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular - PERM 
- Recruitment period: August 14 - August 30, 2009 
- Pay Grade: 65
- Salary: The salary range for this position is $30,552-$54,308 per year
($14.69-$26.11 per hour). Offered salary will be based on education and
experience.  
- Benefits: Full State of New Mexico benefits, including health
insurance, life insurance, retirement, sick leave, annual leave, and
holidays.
- Agency Mission & Description: Our mission is to enable persons who are
blind to achieve vocational, economic and social equality by providing
career preparation, training in the skills of blindness and above all,
promoting and conveying the belief that blindness is not a barrier to
successful employment, or to living an independent and meaningful life.
- Purpose of Position: To help blind/visually impaired individuals
obtain or maintain employment by providing vocational rehabilitation
services such as adjustment counseling, career assessment,
education/training, and job placement.
- Educational requirements: A Master's Degree in Rehabilitation
Counseling, Sociology, Psychology, Guidance and Counseling, Social Work,
Mental Health, Special Education and/or Vocational Counseling is
required for this position.
- Experience: One (1) year counseling experience in Sociology,
Psychology, Guidance and Counseling, Social Work, Mental Health, Special
Education and/or Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling is required for
this position.
- Statutory Citation: State Board of Education Rules 6.63.11
- Supplemental Skills/Abilities: If selected, incumbent with only a
Bachelor's Degree in one of these fields will have four (4) years to
attain a Master's Degree at the Commission's expense.
- Bargaining Unit Position: This position is covered by a collective
bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply
and must be adhered to.
- Working Environment: Work is conducted in an office setting, extensive
personal computer and phone usage.  Regular travel may be required.
- To Apply for this job:
State agency must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities where appropriate.  Applicants requiring reasonable
accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should
contact the hiring agency directly.  Determinations on requests for
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
1. To apply, click on the following link to access the job posting on
the State Personnel Office Website and then click the [Apply Now]
button.
https://sharehcm.state.nm.us/psc/nmhp89/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.
GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=20711&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=
1
Alternatively, you can also go to the State Personnel Office Website at
www.spo.state.nm.us/jobseek.html to search for the position by agency,
job title, or job ID.
2. Please apply by:  August 30, 2009.
3. Cutting and pasting a resume works best. You may also apply by
completing the Work Experience section.
4. There are a series of questions that are different for every job.  In
order to
receive full consideration for all  your qualifications, be sure to
answer all questions (do not skip any).
5. If you are a veteran or a disabled veteran, be sure to send your
DD214 to: NM
State Personnel Office, Applicant/Intake Section, 2600 Cerrillos Road,
P. O. Box 26127, Santa Fe, NM 87505. If you receive confirmation of your
veteran or disabled veteran status, please reapply for the position and
indicate that you received confirmation.  You will only need to submit
your documents one time.
6. Remember there is no hard copy application.  If you submit a resume
directly to an agency and don't apply on-line, your application will not
include the questionnaire answers for inclusion on the ranked list.
Agency contact for this position is: Kelly Quintana, (505) 476-4456.
If you do not receive an email confirmation that you have applied
successfully, please call the contact for this posting or the SPO
Recruitment Bureau at (505) 476-7777, before the closing of the position
being applied for.
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