NEOGOV · 1 month ago
DSHS DVR Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
King County - Seattle - N. Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
$4,216/mo - $6,576/mo
0+ years expNEOGOV is looking for a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor to join the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) team. This role involves providing vocational rehabilitation counseling and case management services to assist individuals with disabilities in obtaining and maintaining employment.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
You will learn to serve a caseload of 50-110 DVR customers
Determine each customer’s eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services necessary to achieve their employment goal
Provide vocational rehabilitation counseling and support
Conduct comprehensive assessments of customer needs identifying the disability-related barriers to employment that require VR services
Arrange and interpret results of diagnostic testing and other vocational rehabilitation assessment tools; obtain benefit reports and interpret results to assist and counsel customers
Assist customers in developing and implementing an Individual Plan for Employment and monitor progress toward completion of employment goals
Maintain close working relationships with those who jointly serve DVR customers; promote DVR programs to the public and employers and conduct outreach in the community to share information about DVR services
Lead group orientations, workshops, and related activities to facilitate informed choices and prepare customers for employment
Qualification
Required
Current Certification as a Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)
Or a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, psychology, counseling, or a field related to vocational rehabilitation (such as one that promotes the physical, psychosocial, or vocational well-being of people with disabilities)
Or a master's degree with at least 18 quarter or 12 semester credit hours of rehabilitation counseling courses, plus 6 months of paid/unpaid vocational counseling, job placement, vocational assessment, or other areas of rehabilitation counseling experience
OR a Bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling or reasonably related field, and accepted or enrolled in a rehabilitation counseling or related master's program that will be completed within two years, plus one year paid/unpaid experience consisting of: Direct work with people with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center, or direct service or advocacy activities that provide you with experience and skills in working with persons with disabilities, or direct experience as an employer, as a small business owner or operator, or in self-employment, or other experience in education, human resources, recruiting, or experience in supervising employees, training, or other activities that provide experience in integrated employment environments or in areas that assist others find employment (i.e. WorkSource)
Preferred
Apply technical knowledge of medical and psychological aspects of disabling conditions, labor market information, transferable skills evaluations, assistive technology, and job modifications
Assist customers in exercising informed choices to make collaborative decisions that are consistent with appropriate vocational rehabilitation practice
Support customers in developing a wide variety of social, educational, and financial resources to reach their employment goals by applying multiple counseling techniques to meet the varied needs of customers
Manage multiple and competing priorities within prescribed time limits
Negotiate with vendors and collaborate with other rehabilitation professionals
Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.
Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165 or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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