Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II - Utah Staffing : Job Details

If you enjoy providing counseling and guidance while assisting individuals with disabilities to obtain employment and independence, this is the job for you! The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is seeking a motivated and highly skilled Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II to join our Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) team in the Downtown District located in Salt Lake City. This will allow you to practice the latest techniques in rehabilitation counseling while developing strong partnerships with other agencies and programs to help clients enter or reenter the labor market.

Principal Duties

• Provides clients with information concerning rights, options, benefits, services, goals and expectations.
• Counsels clients and prospective clients; screens referrals, provides community outreach.
• Assesses client/patient needs. Develops and implements plans to meet those needs.
• Reviews client rehabilitation plans, negotiates with client on individual written rehabilitation plan including determination of financial need and available comparable benefits.
• Ensures progress towards intermediate objectives and vocational goals.
• Manages caseload to include: processing updates, filling out forms and recording activities; monitoring and achieving caseload production standards, etc.
• Evaluates client's abilities and disabilities, reviews medical, psychological, vocational, and educational data to determine eligibility, vocational handicap, functional limitations, and job labor market demands.
• Coordinates client services with appropriate professional and/or specialty clinics.
• Serves on various boards, councils, committees, or task forces to coordinate agency activities and facilitate agency goals and initiatives.

This position may be under filled as a Rehabilitation Counselor I or a Rehabilitation Trainee.

Rehabilitation Trainee - BS Degree - No work related experience - $20.42.

Rehabilitation Counselor I - BS Degree + 1 year work related experience - $22.45.

Rehabilitation Counselor II - Masters in VRC or related field + 1 year work related experience - $24.66.

Minimum Requirements

• Has a Bachelors or Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field of study.
• Has experience in vocational rehabilitation counseling or providing vocational counseling, employment counseling, job development and placement, career coaching or academic training to individuals with disabilities.
• Has experience providing direct services to individuals with disabilities.

Preference

• Preference points may be given for the following:
• Current state of Utah employees.
• One or more years of professional experience in counseling.

Why You Should Join Our Team

This is an opportunity to make a difference. Along with the satisfaction of helping individuals with disabilities you will receive great health and retirement benefits. To view a summary of the benefits we offer, visit our benefits page.

The Agency

The mission of Workforce Services is to strengthen Utahs communities by connecting the workforce to new opportunities and providing services to individuals and families in need. Today, more than 2,200 Workforce Services employees assist individuals in preparing for and finding jobs, meeting workforce needs of Utah businesses, administering temporary assistance, and providing economic data and analysis. Through a collaborative approach, the department has served millions of Utahns and has become a leader on several statewide initiatives. These include intergenerational poverty, homelessness, affordable housing, supporting refugees, helping rural communities, serving veterans and individuals with disabilities, and getting Utahns trained and back to work.