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Qualified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor - Holyoke MA [01/27/2010]

Duties:

Provisional Appointment

Employees in this series evaluate individuals with physical, emotional, or other impairments or multi-impairments to determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; administer residual functional capacities assessments, interest tests, aptitude tests, transferable skills analysis and other vocational assessment tests; review and analyze diagnostic information through tests, records, interviews, and observations; develop, implement, and monitor Individualized Plans for Employment through onsite visits and conferences in a manner that allows the eligible consumer the opportunity to exercise informed choice in employment outcomes; recommend the purchase of equipment and materials including Assistive Technology for program and/or service use; provide service and skills training in individual and group settings; provide job placement assistance and job development; and confer with public and private organizations including other professionals, specialists, agency staff, employers, and others to promote and market agency programs and to review the suitability of client services, and related work as required.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE: None. See Licenses and Required Education.

SUBSTITUTIONS: None. See Licenses and Required Education.

LICENSES AND REQUIRED EDUCATION: One of the following is required:

- A Master's degree or higher with a minimum of 48 semester hours in Rehabilitation Counseling from a Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) accredited university program; OR

- A Master's degree or higher with a minimum of 48 semester hours in an approved related field (Counselor Education, Psychology, Counseling, Psychology, Education with a concentration in Counseling, or Education with a concentration in Psychology) with the completion of graduate coursework at a CORE accredited university program in all of the following: Job Placement/Development/ Vocational Analysis/Transferable Skills Development; Vocational Assessment and Evaluation; Vocational and Affective Counseling; Rehabilitation Plan Development; and Medical Aspects of Disabilities; or as determined by CORE and as specified in the Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor statute; OR

- Certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification with the completion of graduate coursework at a CORE accredited university program in all of the following: Job Placement/Development/ Vocational Analysis/Transferable Skills Development; Vocational Assessment and Evaluation; Vocational and Affective Counseling; Rehabilitation Plan Development; and Medical Aspects of Disabilities; or as determined by CORE and as specified in the Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor statute; OR

- Licensure as a Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor by the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health Professionals; OR

- A Bachelor's degree, commitment to obtain a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling under the terms of the hiring agency's Individual Education Plan and possession of requirements determined by the hiring agency and consistent with the Rehabilitation Act. In addition, based on assignment, travel may be required. Those employees who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's license or the equivalent from another state.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with people with disabilities.

Comments:

This is a Civil Service position.

If you do not wish to apply for this position on-line, and would prefer to send your resume and cover letter by mail or fax please forward it to:

Disabilities and Community Services
Kim Indelicato
Employment and Staffing
600 Washington Street, 2nd Flr.
Boston, MA 02111

Fax# (617) 348-5266

PLEASE INCLUDE JOB POSTING ID # AND JOB TITLE QUALIFIED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR (A/B) ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact DCS Customer Service at 1 (800) 393-9324.

Job Type:
Permanent

Location:
Maryland-Frederick/Hagerstown

Salary:
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Date available:
now

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Company:
Massachusetts State Goverment

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