Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Qualifications :

1. Minimum of a bachelor's degree in social sciences, Psychology, Vocational Rehabilitation, Education (prefer Special Ed) or social work. 2. Minimum 2 years paid experience in professional work with individuals with disabilities. Prefer experience in Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling experience in a Sheltered Workshop or training residence. 3. Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with supervised internship may be substituted for the above requirements. 4.

Successfully complete the following checks:

criminal background, central registry, CARI and drug testing if applicable.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator, responsible for individual and group counseling, crisis counseling, program, and case management of a large caseload of consumers. Acts as the liaison with community agencies, residential facilities and families for consumers that are assigned to their caseload. Additionally, they are required to participate in a wide range activity related to the Vocational Rehabilitation process.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Serve as the primary staff contact for all the consumers assigned to their caseload for all family members, agency, and non-agency personnel. 2. Assure that all assigned consumers case files are complete and in good order according to agency requirements and the specific requirements of the programs that each person supported is enrolled in. 3. Maintain on-going communication with Occupational Training Center staff. 4. Maintain a close working relationship with the Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator regarding problems, progress in management of caseload and counseling problems. 5. Maintain good on-going communication with representatives of referring and other community agencies, both public and private, who are involved or potentially involved with consumers. 6. Participate in production and training activities for Extended employees, when feasible and time permits, to observe and work with consumers. 7. Handle agency follow-up services necessary after consumer discharges or terminations, with written documentation in consumer files. 8. Provision of instruction with consumers to enhance work ability. This may include areas such as telling time, making change, and some simple writing skills, as well as positive work habits and behaviors leading to increased productivity. 9. Crisis, individual and group counseling, with specified caseload of consumers. 10. All case recording, including progress notes, critical incidents, Extended Employment reports and correspondence regarding consumers enrolled in the Extended Employment program. 11. Demonstrates the philosophy that the people we serve come first before paperwork or programmatic issues.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$22.00 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance On-the-job training Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor The Arc of Camden County Qualifications :

1. Minimum of a bachelor's degree in social sciences, Psychology, Vocational Rehabilitation, Education (prefer Special Ed) or social work. 2. Minimum 2 years paid experience in professional work with individuals with disabilities. Prefer experience in Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling experience in a Sheltered Workshop or training residence. 3. Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with supervised internship may be substituted for the above requirements. 4.

Successfully complete the following checks:

criminal background, central registry, CARI and drug testing if applicable.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator, responsible for individual and group counseling, crisis counseling, program, and case management of a large caseload of consumers. Acts as the liaison with community agencies, residential facilities and families for consumers that are assigned to their caseload. Additionally, they are required to participate in a wide range activity related to the Vocational Rehabilitation process.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Serve as the primary staff contact for all the consumers assigned to their caseload for all family members, agency, and non-agency personnel. 2. Assure that all assigned consumers case files are complete and in good order according to agency requirements and the specific requirements of the programs that each person supported is enrolled in. 3. Maintain on-going communication with Occupational Training Center staff. 4. Maintain a close working relationship with the Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator regarding problems, progress in management of caseload and counseling problems. 5. Maintain good on-going communication with representatives of referring and other community agencies, both public and private, who are involved or potentially involved with consumers. 6. Participate in production and training activities for Extended employees, when feasible and time permits, to observe and work with consumers. 7. Handle agency follow-up services necessary after consumer discharges or terminations, with written documentation in consumer files. 8. Provision of instruction with consumers to enhance work ability. This may include areas such as telling time, making change, and some simple writing skills, as well as positive work habits and behaviors leading to increased productivity. 9. Crisis, individual and group counseling, with specified caseload of consumers. 10. All case recording, including progress notes, critical incidents, Extended Employment reports and correspondence regarding consumers enrolled in the Extended Employment program. 11. Demonstrates the philosophy that the people we serve come first before paperwork or programmatic issues.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$22.00 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance On-the-job training Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person