Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Company: State of Oklahoma
Location: Ada
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for
performing complex professional work in program consultation and
monitoring; in guidance and counseling; client training; and
specialized job placement for the vocational rehabilitation of
individuals with physical or mental disabilities, blindness or
visual impairments. Assigned responsibilities also include
evaluating client work capacities, providing assistive technology
services and administering tests to determine vocational aptitudes,
interests, abilities, and potential of clients. LEVEL DESCRIPTORS This job family consists of four levels of work which are
distinguished by the level of complexity and diversity of the
specific job assignments, the level of expertise required for the
completion of duties assigned and the responsibility assigned for
assisting, training and supervising others. Level I: This is the basic level where employees are assigned
responsibilities for performing entry-level work under direct
supervision. Direct supervision includes, but is not limited to,
supervisor's signature authority on approval on eligibility
decisions, Individual Plans for Employment (IPE) and amendments,
authorizations for services, evaluations, and case closure. Under
direct supervision and mentoring, the entry-level employee supports
the maintenance of a caseload; assists with providing vocational
counseling and vocational evaluations; provides information about
DVR/DVS process, services and consumer rights and responsibilities;
provides community referrals; assists with initial interviews;
request and collects consumer records and data; determines
eligibility; analyzes and assesses consumers strengths and barriers
to employment; completes comprehensive assessments of consumer
functional limitations and abilities; analyzes and interprets
medical, psychological and financial records/data; assists in the
development of IPE; assists and provides job referrals and
placement activities; assists with coordinating services as
identified in plan; monitors and evaluates consumer progress toward
employment goal/outcome; completes annual reviews and other case
documentations/narratives; and, performs job-related travel and
other duties deemed and approved by supervisor for consumers with
physical and/ or mental disabilities. Level II: This is the career level where employees are assigned
professional responsibilities for the maintenance of a
caseload/workload with a moderate level of supervision that
includes, but is not limited to, oversight, guidance, mentoring,
and signature authority for case closure. Specialists at this level
may have signature authority for eligibility decisions, development
and amendment of individualized plans for employment and/or
independent living, written evaluation reports, written assistive
technology assessments and authorization for services. Level III: This is the expert level of this job family where employees will
assume full responsibility for a caseload/workload and serve as a
subject matter resource person and consultant. In addition to the
subject matter expert functions, individuals working at this level
may perform additional functions as a subject matter expert
regarding: American Indian VR, Workforce/Navigator, Specific
Disabilities, Multi-Cultural Competence, Home/Vehicle/Worksite
Modifications, Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Acts,
Transition, Public Agency Resources, Independent Living, Community
Resources, Outreach, Mentoring, Job Placement/Job Development,
Disability Legislation, Self-Employment/Entrepreneurship, Assistive
Technology Services, and others. Level IV: This is the leadership level of this job family where employees
carry a full caseload/workload and act as a team leader. Employees
at this level will function independently and assign work and
supervise lower level vocational rehabilitation professionals
and/or rehabilitation technicians and/or develop new initiatives
and serve as project manager. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Level I: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a
bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation, vocational
evaluation, or counseling; OR a bachelor's degree and one year of
experience in a disability related field. Level II: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a
master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or human resources
with a rehabilitation counselor major that has been awarded by a
program accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education
(CORE); OR any master's degree and is eligible to sit for the
certification/licensure exam specific to the professional job
duties such as Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), the
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Vocational
Evaluator (CVE), or the Professional Vocational Evaluator (PVE)
certification. Level III: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of
those listed at Level II plus two years of professional experience
in counseling, job placement, vocational evaluation or
rehabilitation. NOTE: Experience which was incidental or not reflective of a
major responsibility or duty of the position shall not be accepted
as qualifying. Level IV Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of
those identified in Level III plus two years of professional
experience in counseling, job placement, vocational evaluation or
rehabilitation. NOTE: Experience which was incidental or not reflective of a
major responsibility or duty of the position shall not be accepted
as qualifying. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT Some positions in the Department of Rehabilitation Services will
require proficiency in the American Sign Language as demonstrated
by the successful completion of a competency test administered by
the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Unit of the Department of
Rehabilitation Services. Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job-related
travel normally associated with this position. NOTES Applicant must upload a copy of their transcript certifying
degree to their application submission and/or or documentation of
eligibility to sit for above certifications. No additional information will be accepted after the application
has been submitted. Selection Plan Scores based on: 100% Evaluation of Education and Experience
listed on the supplemental questionnaire.
Keywords: State of Oklahoma, Norman , Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist, Other , Ada, Oklahoma
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