Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counsel
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Leesburg • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $3,986 per month
Job Level
About the role
- Provide professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with disabilities.
- Assess medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine service eligibility.
- Develop individualized employment plans.
- Coordinate and negotiate services.
- Conduct job placement activities.
- Build relationships with employers and community partners.
- Manage client information and case records.
- Provide technical assistance to internal and external customers.
- Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Maintain a goal-directed approach and work productively under tight deadlines.
Requirements
- Work with individuals with disabilities in advocacy and/or employment-related roles.
- Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Business, Psychology, Education, Public Safety, or Criminology and 2 years of professional experience.
- OR Master’s or Doctoral degree in relevant fields and 1 year of professional experience.
- Knowledge of the theories and practices in vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling; interviewing techniques; medical and psychological aspects of disability groups; principles and techniques of effective communication; employment resources and vocational rehabilitation resources; and, methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
- Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical, vocational and psychological data; administer tests and analyze results; provide counseling and guidance in career planning; develop individual vocational rehabilitation programs and place clients in appropriate vocation; communicate effectively; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Skill in the development and use of community resources and comparable benefits.
Benefits
- Health insurance covered at 80% of the premium, leaving a monthly cost of $180.00 for family and $50.00 for individuals
- State of Florida Retirement – 3% employee contribution required
- 9 Paid holidays annually
- Paid Annual Leave up to 104 hours annually
- Paid Sick Leave up to 104 hours annually
- Paid Term Life Insurance policy for $25,000
- Supplemental insurance policy options: dental, vision, cancer, accidental, etc.
- Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement account options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
vocational rehabilitation counselingemployment plans developmentjob placement activitiesdata analysisinterviewing techniquescounseling and guidancecommunity resources developmentservice eligibility assessmentcompliance with regulations
Soft Skills
relationship buildingcommunicationadvocacygoal-directed approachtime management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster’s degreeDoctoral degree