Voc Rehab Counselor I - (US-TX-Lubbock - 79499)

Minimum Education: None
Job Type: Full Time
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Responsibilities and Requirements: The Counselor I manages and reconciles the consumer service budget; makes appropriate consumer purchases necessary to achieve consumer goals, to include using available comparable benefits, monitors consumer purchasing and utilizing best business practices. The Counselor I serves as team leader to assigned support staff in managing the designated caseload. Performs other duties as assigned and required to meet the mission and goals of the department.Essential Job Functions:Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. EJF 1. Ensures program effectiveness through optimal management of resources. (5%) EJF 2. Provides effective rehabilitation services for employment and/or independent living services for consumers and initiates job placement opportunities and community and advocacy relationships in accordance with RPM. (55%) EJF 3. Determines, selects, approves and monitors consumer service purchases. (15%) EJF 4. Relates effectively with coworkers, providers, customers of Rehabilitation Services and other agencies to support an environment of teamwork and collaboration. (20%) EJF 5. Serves as team leader to assigned support staffing managing a designated caseload. (5%)Knowledge Skills Abilities:Knowledge of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related legislation, and Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Knowledge of available community resources and comparable benefits. Knowledge of vocational assessments. Knowledge of job placement techniques. Knowledge of interviewing techniques. Knowledge of physical and mental disabilities Knowledge of counseling techniques as used in the rehabilitation process. Knowledge of independent living assessments as required by assignment. Knowledge of services and resources offered through Independent Living Centers as required by assignment. Knowledge of occupational classifications and labor market principles Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to operate with high professional standards. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships Ability to interpret and apply policy and procedure. Ability to plan, organize and achieve goals. Ability to be a team leader Ability to apply VR Process and as required by assignment, the ability to apply the ILS Process Ability to perform keyboarding and mouse functions utilizing a personal computer. Ability to utilize the Rehabilitation Services System (RSS) other software programs in a Windows environment. Ability to analyze and interpret financial data. Skill in decision-making and problem solving. Skill in managing a budget.Registration or Licensure Requirements:Minimum preferred education/certification qualifications for VRC's are as follows: Possession of a Master's Degree in Rehab Counseling from a recognized institution.

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