REHABILITATION SPECIALIST III, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION - 50346-241

About the role

This is highly responsible and advanced rehabilitation work in coordinating statewide rehabilitation programs within the Department of Rehabilitation Services.

Employees in this class are responsible for planning and coordinating various specialized rehabilitation programs carried on by Rehabilitation Services in conjunction with state and federal regulations. Positions in this class serve at the state-level and function as statewide coordinators for the large and/or complicated areas.

At this level, coordination involves determining policies and procedures for statewide implementation of a program and continuously interfacing program objectives and procedures with state and federal regulations and procedures and other Rehabilitation programs. Coordination efforts are exercised in conjunction with professional, technical and clerical employees engaged in carrying out specialized programs at the local level.

General supervision is received from the Commissioner or designated assistant who reviews results and are available for consultation on policy matters in connection with difficult problems of administration.

• Master’s degree from an accredited* four-year college or university in rehabilitation, psychology, counseling, human development, social work, nursing, or allied health occupations.
• Five years of professional level experience providing independent living skills, special education, vocational rehabilitation, or medical rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.
• Two years of this experience must have included responsibility for planning and conducting organizational training programs, planning and conducting research, and assisting in the development of organizational programs in the specialty area.
• Five years of experience in one of the following specialty areas may substitute for the required rehabilitation experience; Vocational rehabilitation, independent living, early intervention, nursing, social work with individuals with disabilities, physical therapy, blindness/visual impairment, deafness/hearing impairment, and audiology.

Note(s)

• Doctorate degree in audiology or physical therapy may substitute for the required two years of planning and conducting organizational training programs, planning and conducting research, and assisting in the development of organizational programs in the specialty area.
• Overnight travel, extensive local travel in a personal automobile, and out of state travel are required for this position.

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.

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