[acb-hsp] FW: [leadership] Fw: Division for the Visually Impaired EmploymentOpportunity

Tue Mar 19 21:42:38 EDT 2013

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Good afternoon all,

The State of Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired currently has a
vacancy for a Vocational Rehabilitation Senior Counselor in the New Castle
office.

Below is the job description, specs, and requirements for Vocational
Rehabilitation Senior Counselor:

SUMMARY STATEMENT

A class incumbent is responsible for the provision and coordination of
Vocational Rehabilitation services for eligible individuals with physical or
mental disabilities by developing and implementing and individualized plan
for employment in partnership with the individual and assisting the
individual to achieve employment and independent living. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions
in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job
duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are
descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of
similar kind not specifically listed here.

*	Determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation program services
by applying complex statutory and regulatory standards to relevant medical,
psychological, psychiatric, social, educational and vocational data
regarding the individual applicant.

*	Provide specialized vocational rehabilitation counseling and
guidance to enable clients to make informed choices about goals and
services, develop plans for employment, select appropriate services, and
motivate the client to effect a change in attitude, abilities, and to grow
from dependence to independence through employment.

*	Develop and approve individualized plan for employment which
identifies services and performance measures to achieve an employment goal
consistent with the clients abilities, capabilities, priorities, and
consistent with the individual's informed choices.

*	Determine the availability of comparable services and benefits
available without cost from other public and private organizations and
utilize such services and benefits when appropriate according to complex
statutory standard.

*	Coordinate and integrate services provided by other agencies,
medical providers, educational institutions, and community resources in
order to achieve vocational rehabilitation goals identified in the
individualized plan for employment. Locates, develops and maintains referral
sources of individuals with disabilities.

*	Implement approved individualized plans for employment by procuring
identified goods and services, authorizing and encumbering funds, and
monitoring clients' progress in achieving identified performance measures.

*	Periodically review the individualized plan for employment, monitor
clients progress in achieving plan goals, targeted time lines and
performance measures, and amend individualized plan for employment to meet
changing circumstances and individual needs.

*	Provide job development and placement services to include developing
relationships with employers and follow up to ensure satisfactory adjustment
to job.

*	Provides expert testimony in legal proceedings.

*	Participates in extended employment reviews of rehabilitation
facilities. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Vocational Rehabilitation Senior Counselor 
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating
competence in each of the following areas:

1.	Possession of a Masters degree or higher in Rehabilitation
Counseling, Social or Behavioral Science or related field OR Certified
Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) designation. 
2.	At least two years experience in vocational rehabilitation. 
3.	Three years experience in analyzing and interpreting medical,
psychiatric, psychological, psycho-social, educational and vocational
reports from medical, psychological, and other experts to determine
eligibility or an individual's vocational rehabilitation needs. 
4.	Three years experience in case management which includes assessing,
planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating options and
services to meet an individual's human service needs using effective
counseling or interviewing techniques as well as other available resources
such as service plans or case management systems. 
5.	Six months experience in health or human services work such as
applying theories, principles, laws and practices of health or human
services programs and services that assist with and improve life for
individuals, families, or communities in the areas such as financial
support, employment, unemployment, housing, health care, disease prevention,
substance abuse, child protective services, physical/mental health treatment
and prevention, rehabilitation. 
6.	Six months experience in interpreting vocational rehabilitation
laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures. 

BENEFITS

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our
website at  <http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/> http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/ 

This position has not yet been posted. However, the Selective Placement
Program allows individuals with disabilities to pre-qualify for State of
Delaware Merit positions, at any time. When vacancies become available,
hiring managers can elect to interview qualified candidates from the
selective placement list without posting the position to the public. You can
read the procedures of this program here:
http://www.delawarepersonnel.com/policies/docs/selective_placement_procedure
s_011712.pdf.  

If you are a current DVI Vocational Rehabilitation consumer and you meet the
qualifications of this position, contact your counselor and DVI's Selective
Placement Representative Loretta Harper-Brown at (302) 255-9786  (New Castle
County) or Dindee Cordeiro (Kent or Sussex County) at (302) 424-7262, by
Tuesday, March 26.  If you qualify for DVI services, you are interested in
employment, and you are not yet receiving VR Services through our agency,
please contact our Central Intake Representative at (302) 424-8638.  Please
feel free to forward this information.

Thanks,

Lauren Williams

Deputy Director

Division for the Visually Impaired

Phone: (302) 255-9812

Fax: (302) 255-9964

Cell: (302) 300-2317

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