Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Substance Use Disorder Caseload)
Company: Virginia Jobs
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Title: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Substance Use Disorder
Caseload) - #ARS00965
State Role Title: Counselor II
Hiring Range: Minimum $64,943 Commensurate with experience.
Pay Band: NV 4
Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs
Location:Aging & Rehab Svcs (NOVA)
Agency Website: https://www.dars.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Award winning Alexandria, Virginia is a great place to live, work,
and thrive. With a prime location inside the Capital Beltway,
Alexandria is the 3rd most walkable city in Virginia and a stone's
throw across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Alexandria
offers a beautiful historic Old Town, waterfront parks, museums,
and attractions related to culture and history. If you enjoy
working with others and love Alexandria, then come and work for
DARS.
Job Duties:
In partnership with people with disabilities, the Division of
Rehabilitative Services (DRS) is a division with the Virginia
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). DRS
assists individuals with disabilities to make informed choices that
will maximize their employment through coordinated service
delivery. DRS staff will assist the Virginia Career Works Network
to deliver quality workforce services to individuals with
disabilities who want to work and employers seeking to hire
them.
We are seeking a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Substance Use
Disorder Caseload) to provide comprehensive vocational
rehabilitation services in compliance with federal/state laws and
agency policies/procedures that result in employment and enhanced
independent living. Core services may include guidance and
counseling, employment training, education, physical/mental
restoration, and job placement services. Caseload consists of
adults with disabilities.
This position provides vocational services to clients who are
diagnosed with Severe Mental illness and Substance Use
Disorders.
Minimum Qualifications:
In accordance with 34 CFR 361.10, 34 CFR 361.11, and Virginia's
Combined State Plan under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA), applicants are required to have a Masters' degree in
order to be qualified for this position. Applicants within a
semester of completing their master's may also be considered.
Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or closely related
field required. Transcripts must accompany the application and they
must display the date that the degree was awarded. Applicants who
are within a semester of completion of a master's degree in
Rehabilitation Counseling or a closely related field will be
considered if the application is accompanied by a transcript that
verifies the anticipated graduation date.
Demonstrated knowledge of the social, economic, medical,
vocational, and emotional issues impacting persons with
disabilities; interviewing, evaluation, and counseling techniques;
methods and tools for career counseling and exploration.
Additional Considerations:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of vocational service
delivery to persons with disabilities. Knowledge of Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance requirements.
Skilled in Windows based computer usage and the ability to learn
proprietary software for casemanagement/case documentation
purposes. Ability to communicate effectively and establish and
maintain effective working relationships with customers,
co-workers, and the professional community. Ability to organize and
manage multiple and sometimes unrelated responsibilities in a
timely manner; to prioritize duties and exercise responsible
judgment with minimal supervision.
Current CRC credential preferred.
Special Instructions:
Master's level transcripts or copy of current certification, if
applicable, must accompany the application. Please note that the
transcripts must display the date that the degree was awarded.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with
disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per
the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact
recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.
Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp,
Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to
apply.
To Apply:
Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted
as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the
Commonwealth of Virginia's New Recruitment Management System.You
will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application
and/or r--sum-- is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your
Application" in your account to check the status of your
application for this position.
Contact Information:
Name: Human Resources
Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are
encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the
Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this
opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter
(formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging &
Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind &
Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged
to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability
documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.
Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling
DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS
or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still
use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring
Process.
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