Bi-lingual Spanish Qualified Vocational - Roxbury, United States - Mass Rehabilitation Commission

Mass Rehabilitation Commission

Verified Company

Roxbury, United States

6 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Attention all Vocational Counselors, Job Placement Specialists, and

Career Counselors:

are you looking for a new role? The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission is searching for a
_Bilingual Spanish (written and verbal) Qualified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (QVRC)_.

We're searching for a dedicated, compassionate, and hard-working professional who is driven by the desire to make a difference. As a QVRC, you will assist individuals with disabilities to obtain and maintain employment.

You will coordinate vocational rehabilitation services from intake through plan development and placement as mandated by federal statutes and guidelines.

By administering functional skills analysis, reviewing/analyzing assessment tests, and conducting interviews and observations, you will develop plans and partner with service providers to provide access to a successful job placement.

MRC is a learning and participatory performance culture with an emphasis on high-performance teams, individual performance/contribution/impact, and engaging in activities to promote and support a program/division/agency (e.g., committee membership, Roadmap workgroup membership, presenting at Town Halls, achieving learning and performance goals).

In addition, MRC is an agency committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial equity, as well as innovation, transformation, and change, and creating a culture of agility, excellence, and belonging.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all-inclusive):

Provide professional vocational counseling within a continuum of services to help clients achieve success and remove barriers by identifying unique strengths, resources, and abilities related to planning and achieving employment outcomes.
Administer residual functional capacities assessments, interest tests, aptitude tests, transferable skills analysis, and other vocational assessment tools.
Develop, implement, and monitor Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE) through onsite visits, job fairs, and career seminars.
Engage clients in activities of employment preparedness, job seeking, and development; Facilitate appropriate concepts, individually or in group settings, to improve skills necessary for all stages of vocational development.
Monitor, evaluate, and track client progress with respect to relevant goals in an accurate and timely manner.
Establish, maintain, and monitor close and cooperative relationships with providers and employers in carrying out supportive services.
Monitor onsite job coaching and recommend assistive devices for program and/or service use; Partner with agency regional/district staff, vendor organizations, and other constituents in the role and scope of service delivery.
Participate in training experiences designed to enhance professional competency in vocational rehabilitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of counseling and job placement of persons with vocational/occupational barriers, including physical, emotional, psychological, and intellectual disabilities.
Familiarity with utilizing psychological tests and other evaluative techniques.
Commitment to lifelong learning in relationship to their own professional development.
Outstanding organizational, written, and oral communication skills with attention to detail.
Responsible for learning and staying up to date on MRC's diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial equity skills, results, and expectations specific to Vocational Rehabilitation programs.
Experience working in a team culture that values inclusivity, performance, transparency, and authenticity.
Knowledge of and experience in diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial equity and effective engagement across differences.
Experience working in a team culture that values inclusivity, performance, transparency, and authenticity.
Proficient usage of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, as well as technologies supporting a remote workplace (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
Solid written and oral communication skills and proficiency in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of diverse consumers, families, staff, and organizations.

About the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
MRC provides services that break down barriers and empower people with disabilities to live life on their own terms. Our programs focus on vocational rehabilitation, community living, and disability determination for federal benefit programs. We are change agents and community builders. And we put the people we serve at the heart of everything we do.

We envision a Commonwealth that is open to all, where everyone can seize their true potential and contribute fully to our communities and the world.

Together with stakeholders, partners, and allies, MRC collaborates, problem solves, and innovates to bring about a better Massachusetts for everyone—one that is truly e