State of New York - Brooklyn, NY
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) is seeking candidates for a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor position in the Brooklyn VR District Office. This Office assists persons with disabilities to attain employment, educational, and/or independent living goals. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Manage a caseload, including writing case notes and maintaining supporting documentation; Determine eligibility; Develop employment goals and Individualized Plans for Employment; Purchase goods and services as needed for individuals to reach their employment goals; Coordinate the resources of the family, community, and specialists; and Determine case closure.
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload, including writing case notes and maintaining supporting documentation
- Determine eligibility
- Develop employment goals and Individualized Plans for Employment
- Purchase goods and services as needed for individuals to reach their employment goals
- Coordinate the resources of the family, community, and specialists
- Determine case closure
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- Enrollment in a master's degree program in rehabilitation counseling, OR
- Master's degree or higher in a related degree field
- Current Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) credential as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), OR
- Completion of the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Traineeship, OR
- Two years of professional work experience in a related field
Nice-to-haves
- Experience assisting persons with disabilities to attain employment, educational, and/or independent living goals
- Master's degree or higher in rehabilitation counseling or a related field
Benefits
- Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
- Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave in year one, increasing to 20+ days with additional years of service
- Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
- Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA and eight (8) days paid sick leave annually for M/C
- Annual professional leave and educational leave opportunities for eligible staff
- Variety of affordable and generous health insurance programs
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
- Enrollment in the New York State pension system
- NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Parental Leave for all employees and Paid Family Leave (M/C Only)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Eligibility for various life insurance options
