[acb-hsp] [acb-l] Job opportunity, greater Boston area

[peter altschul]

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Qual Voc Rehab Counselor (A/B)
Agency Name:

Massachusetts Commission For The Blind

Official Title:

Qual Voc Rehab Counselor (A/B)

Functional Title:

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Occupational Group:

Social Service

Position Type:

Civil Service

Full-Time or Part-Time:

Full-Time

Salary Range:

$47,135.14 to $64,038.52 Annually

Bargaining Unit:

08

Shift:

Day

Confidential:

No

Number Of Vacancies:

1

City/Town:

Boston

Region:

BOSTON

Facility Location:

Region 3 Northeast 48 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116

Application Deadline:

04-12-2012

Apply Online:

Yes

Posting ID:

J30055


This position is funded from federal grant funds.
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Duties:

The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor provides essential case 
management and job placement services to a diverse caseload of 
legally blind adults and transition age youth.  The goal of the 
Vocational Rehabilitation Program is employment and the 
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor manages all services 
necessary to reach that goal.  Services provided or arranged by 
the counselor include vocational assessment and counseling, 
vocational training, low vision rehabilitation, orientation and 
mobility training, adaptive equipment, rehabilitation 
engineering, job analysis, and job placement.  Marketing and job 
development are key elements of this position and excellent 
presentation skills are required.  Community education and 
training for business partners is an integral part of this 
position.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE: None.  See Licenses and Required 
Education.

SUBSTITUTIONS: None.  See Licenses and Required Education.

LICENSES AND REQUIRED EDUCATION: One of the following is 
required:

- A Master's degree or higher with a minimum of 48 semester hours 
in Rehabilitation Counseling from a Council on Rehabilitation 
Education (CORE) accredited university program; OR

- A Master's degree or higher with a minimum of 48 semester hours 
in an approved related field (Counselor Education, Psychology, 
Counseling, Psychology, Education with a concentration in 
Counseling, or Education with a concentration in Psychology) with 
the completion of graduate coursework at a CORE accredited 
university program in all of the following: Job 
Placement/Development/ Vocational Analysis/Transferable Skills 
Development; Vocational Assessment and Evaluation; Vocational and 
Affective Counseling; Rehabilitation Plan Development; and 
Medical Aspects of Disabilities; or as determined by CORE and as 
specified in the Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor statute; OR

- Certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) by 
the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification with the 
completion of graduate coursework at a CORE accredited university 
program in all of the following: Job Placement/Development/ 
Vocational Analysis/Transferable Skills Development; Vocational 
Assessment and Evaluation; Vocational and Affective Counseling; 
Rehabilitation Plan Development; and Medical Aspects of 
Disabilities; or as determined by CORE and as specified in the 
Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor statute; OR

- Licensure as a Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor by the Board 
of Registration of Allied Mental Health Professionals; OR

- A Bachelor's degree, commitment to obtain a Master's degree in 
Rehabilitation Counseling under the terms of the hiring agency's 
Individual Education Plan and possession of requirements 
determined by the hiring agency and consistent with the 
Rehabilitation Act.  In addition, based on assignment, travel may 
be required.  Those employees who elect to use a motor vehicle 
for travel must have a current and valid Massachusetts Class D 
Motor Vehicle Operator's license or the equivalent from another 
state.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of blindness, eye disorders, and their implications.

Excellent interviewing skills.

Ability to administer or interpret evaluation instruments.

Ability to assess vocational potential.

Excellent oral and written skills.

Demonstrated case management skills.

Excellent job placement skills.

Good computer skills.

Comments:

This is a Civil Service position.
Subject to the rules and regulations of Civil Service and 
Collective Bargaining, preference for this position will be given 
to those candidates who are eligible for Civil Service, 
Reinstatement/Re-employment or Recall as applicable.

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended 
candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the 
Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the 
candidate being hired.  For more information, please visit
http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

How To Apply:

If you are applying for this position on-line, you must create a 
profile and log in 
<https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us:443/recruit/public/31100001/login.d
o?postingId=J30055> .

If you do not wish to apply for this position on-line, and would 
prefer to send your resume and cover letter by mail or fax please 
forward it to:

Disabilities and Community Services
Kim Indelicato
Employment and Staffing
600 Washington Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02111

Fax# (617)348-5266

PLEASE INCLUDE JOB POSTING ID#J30055 AND QUALIFIED VOCATIONAL 
REHABILITATION COUNSELOR (A/B) ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact DCS Customer 
Service at 1 (800) 393-9324.

Agency Web Address:

http://www.mass.gov/mcb/

Diversity Officer:

Ms.  Maria Loughran, (617) 626-7408

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, 
minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly 
encouraged to apply.