REHABILITATION COUNSELOR, SIGN LANGUAGE 50352-373

About the role

This is professional work in the field of rehabilitation of persons with physical and/or mental disabilities into successful employment.

Employees in this class are responsible for providing rehabilitative services or vocational rehabilitation services to people with disabilities. Important duties in this work involve securing and analyzing appropriate information for the purpose of determining eligibility and developing a rehabilitation program and plan of services with each individual applicant.

Employees establish cooperative working relationships with community rehabilitation programs, other state and local agencies, and local employers providing services to individuals with disabilities. This includes assisting the individual in securing and adjusting to employment consistent with his/her choice, skills, and abilities.

Employees in this class are expected to gain experience in the professional aspects of rehabilitation counseling and as they progress are expected to handle responsible assignments unassisted and in an independent manner. The work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed through case records, production reports, and conferences.

• Score of intermediate or higher on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) – Copy must be submitted with the application.

AND

• Master’s degree from an accredited* four-year college or university in Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Services, Rehabilitation Administration, Vocational Evaluation, Counseling, Social Work, or a closely related rehabilitation field. Applicants may apply for this position during their last semester of college; however, applicants will be required to submit documentation verifying completion of the Master’s degree to the hiring agency prior to beginning work.
• This position is open to all applicants.
• An evaluation of training and experience as provided on the application will comprise 100% of the final score.

Click the “Apply” link above and complete the online application.

Complete Your Application Carefully

Your application must include detailed information about your education and work experience so we can determine your eligibility for the position.

Before submitting your application

• Make sure your application is updated to include your current or most recent employment.
• Do not combine multiple jobs into one Work Experience entry. List each employer, job, promotion, or change in job title separately, with accurate beginning and ending dates and a complete, detailed description of the duties performed for each separate job.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected and cannot be supplemented or revised after submission.

Please note: A resume, if attached, will not be considered in the evaluation process for placement on the eligible list. Only education and work experience documented in the appropriate sections of the completed application will be reviewed for qualification and evaluation purposes.

Application must be received by 5:00 pm on the application deadline date shown above.

After You Apply

Check your application status regularly for updates on your progress in the recruitment process. Additional information about application status messages is available in the FAQs section of our website under Applying for a Job.

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