The Office of Addiction Services and Supports ยท 5 hours ago
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (CK Post ATC)
Brentwood, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$71K/yr - $90K/yr
2+ years expThe Office of Addiction Services and Supports is dedicated to providing a comprehensive continuum of addiction services. They are seeking a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor who will be responsible for interviewing clients, maintaining a caseload, preparing rehabilitation plans, and coordinating services to assist clients in achieving vocational and educational goals.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Interviews clients to explain services agency has to offer and to identify vocational interests and desires of clients
Reviews new cases to determine whether potential clients meet eligibility requirements of agency and/or whether clients can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services
Maintains a caseload of clients with vocational/educational needs and may assign them to professional staff where appropriate
Prepares a written rehabilitation plan for clients based on and includes relevant information such as goals, schedules, timetables, specific services that will be provided and/or reviews and approves those case plans developed by counselors assigned
Reviews and approves case closures to ensure that effective services were provided to the client and that the case is ready for closure
As made necessary by policy or unusual case situations, refers case plans and amendments to medical consultants or higher-level supervisors for decision
Completes evaluations of cases based on vocational, educational, medical, psychosocial and diagnostic information
Coordinates services as well as providing individual counseling to monitor progress and to address need for changes
Provides counseling and education that: prepares clients for employment (mock interviews, skills related to job-seeking, writing effective resumes, completing employment applications, etc.); educates and develops sound financial and budgeting skills; and fosters independence by assisting clients to obtain services from other resources
Facilitates group meetings that educate clients on work-readiness skills and maintaining employment
Uses statistical reports to monitor quantitative and qualitative aspects of vocational rehabilitation services
Observation of counselors and conferring with them on individual cases to ensure proper vocation rehabilitation procedure and resolves problems including professional advice to counselors on how to handle unusual or difficult situations. May oversee shift
Maintains and prepares necessary records, reports, and statistical data on clients
Establish knowledge of business employment opportunities in the community to assist clients
Develops and maintains productive relationships with referral sources
Provides relevant information to the community
Participates on committees and in conferences
Trains staff on vocational rehabilitation services within the context of addictions
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Current permanent status as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and qualified for lateral transfer
Eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law
Reachable on the current Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor eligible list (list has been canvassed)
Qualified via HELPS (see non-competitive minimum qualifications for HELPS below)
A current Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) certificate
A master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, including a supervised internship, from a CORE (Council on Rehabilitation Education) accredited program
A master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or counseling and notice of eligibility to sit for the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) certificate examination
A master's degree or higher in Rehabilitation Counseling
A master's degree or higher in a related degree field AND two years of professional work experience in a related field
Candidates must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs
Mandatory overtime (MOT) is a requirement of this position
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
NYS Employees Retirement System (pension)
Optional Deferred Compensation Program
Tuition assistance
Generous paid leave benefits
Compensation for 13 State holidays per year
Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs
Flex Spending Accounts
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Company
The Office of Addiction Services and Supports
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Albany, New York, US
51-200 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase