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    senior vocational rehabilitation counselor, qualified rehabilitation professional - Merced County, United States - State of California

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    Job Posting: QUALIFIED REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL (QRP)

    Department of Rehabilitation

    JC QUALIFIED REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL (QRP)
    SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR, QUALIFIED REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL

    $5, $7,311.00 per Month

    Final Filing Date: 5/17/2024

    Application Methods: Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) By Mail Drop-off

    Job Description and Duties

    This position is located in the city of Merced .

    This is a continuance of previous advertisement originally posted on 04/23/2024. Previous applicants remain under consideration and do not need to reapply.

    COVID-19 Impacts to Working at DOR

    DOR is closely monitoring the status of COVID-19 and ensuring our staff are supported in a safe work environment. While working on-site at any DOR facility, employees must follow current COVID-19 health orders issued by the California Department of Public Health or local health jurisdiction. DOR offers a hybrid work environment including in-office and remote work options for various positions.

    Under the direction of the Team Manager, Staff Services Manager I, a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Qualified Rehabilitation Professional (SVRC, QRP) facilitates the effective delivery of services to consumers in a Vocational Rehabilitation Service Delivery (VRSD) Team. The core duties of the SVRC, QRP include the following non-delegable functions: 1) determining vocational rehabilitation (VR) eligibility; 2) determining priority for services; 3) development of the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE); 4) determining amendments to the IPE; and 5) determining successful employment outcome achieved, and completing case closure for services of Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) consumers. The SVRC, QRP is accountable for the quality, quantity, and effectiveness of consumer employment outcomes and must effectively and consistently align the non-delegable duties with the delegable tasks performed by other team members for each consumer's case. Communicates regularly with VR staff; provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers; ensures the timely movement of a consumer through the vocational process, including but not limited to, monitoring of case status, compliance with mandated time frames, signatures, periodic progress updates, and annual reviews; interacts with consumers and coworkers in a professional manner, and with integrity and respect. Attempts to resolve individual's concern at the lowest possible level; offers other dispute resolution options; and elevates to next level, if needed.

    Provides VR counseling and guidance to individuals and youth with disabilities; and assist with overflow of cases within the San Joaquin Valley District. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Counselors will utilize a variety of counseling modalities and techniques, provides in-person and/or virtual rehabilitation counseling throughout the district to consumers as appropriate, to adjust to disability, identifies barriers, identifies appropriate intervention and strategies to maximize employment, independent living, and equality relative to the non-delegable functions; interprets and applies applicable federal and state laws and regulations for each consumer. Coordinates the VR team to identify the need for assessments and services for applicants and consumers; communicates and coordinates implementation of service delivery with the VRSD team. Makes the final determination of and communicates eligibility, priority for services, approves and signs the IPE and amendments. Determines successful employment outcome achieved, and approves case closure for services of DOR consumers. Develops, maintains and records necessary Records of Services documentation in the electronic tracking system.

    Minimum Requirements

    You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

    Additional Documents

    Special Requirements

    Due to the nature of the assignment a Live Scan shall be completed for the employee to gain access to the Justice-Involved facilities.

    A Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, counseling or a closely related field from a recognized institution and successful completion of one graduate course with a primary focus on the Theories and Techniques in counseling is mandatory. Reliability, dependability and exceptional interpersonal skills are essential. Upon hire, applicant may be required to provide official sealed college transcripts.

    *Travel within the San Joaquin Valley District is required to areas serviced by the Merced office and for training.

    Include JC#428625 / POS#-967on your State Application (STD678) in the "Examination(s) or Job Title(s) for which you are applying" section found under the "Questions" tab of your CalCareer application template. Applicants who do not submit the required information may not be considered for this job.

    Employment Application (STD.678):

    It is a requirement to submit work experience, dates, and hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application in order of current and old work experience. Resumes or other documents cannot substitute a state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD.678 may not be considered.

  • Do not submit any document(s) with your social security number on it
  • Do not submit your exam result(s) along with your application.
  • Do not submit the "Equal Employment Opportunity" questionnaire (page 5) with your completed application. This page is for examination use only.


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