[rehab] Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II - September 15 2011.docx

[Dick Davis]

    From our state president in Nebraska. Excellent agency!
Dick Davis
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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II



Closing Date: 11:59 p.m. September 30, 2011

Location: Lincoln, Nebraska





Description:



Under general supervision, performs complex, specialized vocational
counseling, guidance and placement for individuals with visual impairments
and/or other disabilities.

Hours: 8-5, Monday - Friday.



Examples of Work:



Performs interviews, diagnostic services, testing, job training and job
placement of eligible clients; confers with clients to discuss options and
goals. Provides follow-up services for clients in all aspects of vocational
adjustment; monitors and records clients' progress and ensures goals and
objectives are met. Assists in coordinating training, re-socialization,
remedial education and overall client programming. Arranges for
intelligence, psychological, vocational interest, aptitude testing and other
tests and evaluations to obtain information in regards to assessing clients'
needs and developing rehabilitation plans. Assists district or unit
supervisors with program needs and evaluation and may be involved in
corollary administrative functions. Serves as a resource person to the
professional staff in vocational rehabilitation related matters. Prepares
and maintains required reports, correspondence, case files and records.
Develops and maintains relationships with originating agencies, schools,
community organizations and public employers.



Qualifications/Requirements:



REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree in social science, behavioral science, social
work, counseling/guidance, vocational rehabilitation, psychology, sociology,
human development, education or related and two years experience OR Masters
degree in any of the above mentioned fields or related area. Candidates who
possess the required degree, but do not meet the experience requirements,
may be hired as a Rehabilitation Counselor I ($14.896/hour) until such
experience qualifications are met.

OTHER: Successful candidates for employment must be able to satisfactorily
pass an extensive criminal background check. All new hires will complete 600
hours of immersion training in Lincoln, at NCBVI expense, at the Nebraska
Center for the Blind to learn the alternative skills of blindness (cane
travel, Braille, assistive technology, activities of daily living, etc.);
those completing the training will be certified as Vocational Rehabilitation
Counselors for the blind. Work is performed under the direct supervision of
a district or unit supervisor. Field assignments and travel are involved in
varying degrees. State agencies are responsible to evaluate each of their
positions to determine their individual overtime eligibility status as
required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:



Knowledge of: vocational rehabilitation counseling methods and techniques;
human behavior and performance; medical and mental disabilities and their
effects on the rehabilitation process; adaptive equipment available for
clients served; principles and procedures for training development and
instruction; group behavior and dynamics; basic sign language. Skill in:
interviewing others to collect essential information; communicating to
convey information; monitoring and assessing performance and implementing
actions; reviewing information to develop options and implement solutions.
Ability to: learn, interpret and apply provisions of the Rehabilitation Act;
collect, analyze and evaluate data to apply to the development and
implementation of a rehabilitation plan; maintain accurate records;
establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.