State of New York - Utica, NY
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The New York State Education Department's (NYSED) PROGRAM AREA is seeking candidates for a(n) Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor position in the Utica 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
- Completion of 50% of the coursework toward a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, OR
- Master's degree or higher in a related degree field AND completion of one year as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee 1, OR
- Master's degree or higher in a related degree field AND one year of professional work experience in a related field
- Current Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) credential as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), OR
- Master's degree or higher in rehabilitation counseling, OR
- Master's degree or higher in a related degree field AND completion of the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Traineeship, OR
- Master's degree or higher in a related degree field AND 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
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
- Eligible employees and dependents can choose from a 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
