Rehabilitation Counselor - Nyc Health Hospitals : Job Details

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Grant Funded This position is grant funded. Work Shifts 8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position: Under supervision, guides the vocational rehabilitation of correctional institutional inmates or hospital patients with physical disabilities or impairment; performs related work. Examples of Typical Tasks: 1. Selects, administers, scores, and interprets vocational aptitude and other standardized tests; prepares reports of test findings used for vocational and educational training of inmates or patients. 2. Reviews case records for information relating to occupational adjustments. 3. Interviews, orients and gives vocational guidance to patients or inmates in terms of the educational and occupational background, socio-economic condition, medical prognosis and test results. 4. Secures cooperation of public and private organizations and employers in the vocational training or placement of patients or inmates. 5. In the Department of Correction, participates at meetings of a classification Board which plans a treatment program for inmates. 6. Participates in conferences and consultations on programs to assist patients and inmates in solving problems resulting from hospitalization, institutionalization, disability or maladjustment. 7. Helps coordinate vocational programs in a hospital or correctional institution with educational, recreational and other non-medical services made available by community agencies. 8. Refers inmates or patients to other services in the correctional institution or hospital. 9. Observes the progress of referred inmates or patients in vocational training programs. 10. Prepares case summaries and progress reports; keep records. Assists in maintenance of an occupational information library. 11. Assists in in-service training programs. 12. Applies pertinent federal, state and local legislation. Minimum Qualifications 1. A Masters Degree in vocational rehabilitation issued after completion of a two year course in an accredited college. 2. A Masters Degree or 30 credits of graduate study in vocational guidance, vocational rehabilitation, or related fields and one year of full-time experience in vocational guidance, medical or correctional rehabilitation, or 3. A satisfactory equivalent. Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs