[rehab] SAAVI seeks lead Rehabilitation Counselor to serve in our Tucson office

[Amy Murillo]

SOUTHERN ARIZONA ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED       

POSITION Announcement

 

 Lead REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

 

 

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:           Rehabilitation Team Leader

 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:        Job Services, case managers and Rehabilitation
Counselors

 

 

 

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

 

·        Certified rehabilitation counselor, or

 

·        Licensed Clinical social worker, or 

 

·        License Clinical Counselor 

 

·        At least three  years directly working with individuals who are
blind or visually impaired

 

·        At least 3 years providing rehabilitation counseling, and
vocational services

 

·        At least 1 year experience providing supervision 

 

·        Excellent organizational and program development skills. 

 

·        Excellent public speaking and written and verbal communication
skills 

 

·        Highly energetic, dynamic and self directed

 

·        Ability to incorporate one's theoretical counseling approach within
a time limited session structure, as well as within the client/counselor
contract. 

 

·        Strong relationship building skills

 

·        Ability to work autonomously and with a team utilizing problem
solving, critical thinking skills

 

·        Strong teamwork and ability to incorporate macro and micro systems
simultaneously

 

 

 

BASIC JOB SUMMARY:    

The Lead Rehabilitation Counselor is responsible for implementing vocational
rehabilitation-counseling services for SAAVI’s participants.  The counselor
will provide age appropriate Vocational evaluations and assessments as well
as individual and group disability adjustment counseling to blind/visually
impaired transition and adult aged individuals. Additionally, the Lead
Rehabilitation Counselor is responsible for supervision for all job
services, staff, social workers/case managers,  and rehabilitation
counselors. 

 

Please submit résumés and/or questions to Amy Murillo at
amurillo-hicks at saavi.us.