Voc Rehab Counselor (Harlingen)
State of Texas - Harlingen, TX
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The public vocational rehabilitation (VR) program administered through the Texas Workforce Commission helps people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, retain, and advance in employment. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), a Family Friendly Certified Workplace, is seeking a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Trainee - Sr VRC to join the Cameron County MU 6-2 Vocational Rehabilitation Department located at 1820 W Jefferson Ave., Harlingen, TX. This position performs highly complex (senior-level) case management work in support of the mission, goals and values of the Texas Workforce Commission. The VRC Trainee to Sr VRC applies critical thinking skills and sound decision making in performance of routine rehabilitation work in the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program, assisting eligible individuals with disabilities to prepare for, retain, obtain and/or advance in competitive, integrated employment.
Responsibilities
- Assists eligible individuals with disabilities to prepare for, retain, obtain and/or advance in competitive, integrated employment.
- Develops and maintains relations with community referral sources, businesses, employers and schools.
- Collects and analyzes all information necessary to make an accurate eligibility decision.
- Assists the customer in choosing an appropriate employment by analyzing information to determine the customer's strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities and interests.
- Works with the consumer to develop a plan of services designed to achieve the consumer's identified employment goals.
- Ensures timely, cost-effective provision of services and consumer progress toward achievement of their employment goal.
- Develops and implements a process leading to successful job placement.
- Applies best value purchasing practices and uses available, comparable benefits and services to ensure effective use of public funds.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, such as vocational rehabilitation counseling, social work, psychology, disability studies, business administration, human resources, special education, supported employment, customized employment, economics, or another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with customers and employers.
- No experience required.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree with major in Rehabilitation Counseling or Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from an accredited college or university.
- Master's degree with major in counseling or related degrees such as Special Education, Social Work, Psychology, or Human Services from an accredited college or university plus one-year related work experience.
- Master's degree with any other major plus two years related work experience.
- Bachelor's degree with a major in vocational rehabilitation from an accredited college or university plus one-year related work experience.
- Bachelor's degree with major in Counseling, Education, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or Public Health from an accredited college or university plus two years related work experience.
- Bachelor's degree with any other major plus three years related work experience.
Benefits
- Competitive starting salary: $3,410.00 - $4,940.00/month.
- Salary and position level will be based on experience and demonstrated skills.
- 5% salary increase after successful completion of the VRC Trainee 6 month probationary period.
- Tuition assistance program.
- FREE CEUs to maintain CRC credentials and reimbursement for CRC & LPC renewals.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health plans, life insurance, retirement programs, paid leave and holidays, and longevity pay.
