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Voc Rehab Counselor Commonwealth of Kentucky - 3.2 Louisville, KY Job Details Full-time $4,229.56 a month 11 hours ago Qualifications Disability support services Master's degree in social work Community relations Confidential information handling Master's degree in education Case assessment Master's degree in sociology Experience working with individuals with disabilities Master's degree in special education Master's degree in psychology Employment support plan implementation Mid-level Sociology Employment counseling Schedule management Employment support for individuals with disabilities Bachelor's degree Data management Counseling Master's degree in human services Psychology Disability determination Individual case management in social services Human Services Public relations Budgeting Social Work Special Education 2 years Master's degree in counseling Full Job Description Advertisement Closes 7/25/2026 (11:59 PM ET) 2603582 Voc Rehab Counselor Pay Grade 14 Salary $4,229.56 Monthly Employment Type

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| 18A | 37.5 HR/WK Click here for more details on state employment. Hiring Agency Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workforce Development Location 600 W Cedar St Louisville, KY 40202 USA Description The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet advances education, workforce development, and economic opportunity across the Commonwealth. The Cabinet provides education and training programs, employment and reemployment services, unemployment insurance, and disability determination services to help Kentuckians gain skills, find work, and maintain economic stability. It partners with education providers, workforce boards, and employers to align training with labor market needs and oversees labor programs that promote fair and safe workplaces. The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation empowers individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, achieve economic self-sufficiency and independence, and to contribute back to society. We also help businesses and employers recruit, retain, and accommodate employees with disabilities. We are seeking a Voc Rehab Counselor to perform professional vocational rehabilitation services including eligibility determination, guidance and counseling, and caseload management oversight for persons with disabilities who are seeking gainful employment; and performs other duties as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Provides vocational counseling; assesses consumers, collects, evaluates and interprets medical, psychological, vocational and other reports to determine eligibility for services and in determining needs for vocational rehabilitation services for consumers to prepare for, enter into or retain employment; coordinates appointments for consumers. Assures job placement is consistent with consumers' unique strengths, abilities and interests and coordinates job coaching and other services needed from professionals. Plans and coordinates the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services based on assessments and Individual Plans for Employment (IPE); provides consumers with information concerning services, service providers, responsibilities and terms; monitors caseload budgets; assesses the need for rehabilitation technology. Develops and maintains case documentation; interprets and applies agency policies and procedures and state and federal laws; enters data in the Case Management System; travels throughout the district to provide services to consumers. Develops referrals and performs basic public relation functions and partners with organizations, schools, physicians, etc. throughout the district to arrange services for consumers. Performs other duties as required. This position will have access to confidential and sensitive information. The successful candidate will be required to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information and will be required to complete trainings, sign acknowledgements, follow all policies and adhere to all statutes and requirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information while employed and after employment ends. The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. ELC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify Minimum Requirements

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Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, psychology, sociology, orientation and mobility, social work, special education, education with emphasis in vocational counseling, disability studies, behavioral science, human services, vocational assessment, addiction counseling, addiction studies, or a related field.

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A bachelor's degree plus an additional two years of professional experience in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching or therapy, vocational assessment, employer relations, rehabilitation technology, rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation, supported employment, job placement, guidance and/or counseling, psychology, sociology, orientation and mobility, social work, special education, education with emphasis in vocational counseling, customized employment, health studies, human relations, human resources, occupational therapy, physical therapy, school counseling, addiction studies, addiction counseling or a related field will substitute for the required master's degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

(AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE Working Conditions Work is performed primarily in an office setting. Occasional travel will be required to coordinate services between customers and the agency. Probationary Period This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in

KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Aprile Wilson at An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D