DRS Unit Supervisor - Fairfax Station, United States - Virginia Department of Human Resource Management

Description

DRS Unit Supervisor - #ARS00617

Job no:
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Fairfax (City), Virginia
Categories: Human Resources

Title: DRS Unit Supervisor - #ARS00617

State Role Title: Counselor II

Hiring Range: Minimum Starting Salary is $76,751 commensurate with experience.

Pay Band: NV 4

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Aging & Rehab Svcs (NOVA)

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Fairfax is ranked a top 10 place to live based on education, poverty, and life expectancy. It offers suburban life with fast access to the D.C. area, along with some of the nation's best public and private school options and attractions for.

If you enjoy working with others and love Fairfax, then come and work with us.

Job Duties:

In partnership with people with disabilities, the DRS Field Rehabilitation Services Division within the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) assists individuals with disabilities to make informed choices that will maximize their employment through coordinated service delivery.

DRS staff will assist the Workforce Network to deliver quality workforce services to individuals with disabilities who want to work and employers seeking to hire them to the extent that this provides benefit to the DRS program.

We are seeking an DRS Unit Supervisor to supervise a designated group within a large office. Directly supervises office staff and provides clinical and technical assistance to entry and senior level counselors. Provides comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services which result in employment to individuals with disabilities within established policies and procedures.

Core case management services may include assessment and rehabilitation program planning, guidance and counseling, training, physical/mental restoration, career exploration and job placement. Caseload consists of individuals with youth with disabilities, adults with disabilities, serious mental illness, substance abuse, hearing impairment, or a combination. With a primary focus on the achievement of employment outcomes, ensures efficient and effective daily operations of the designated group.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

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. Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or closely related field. College level transcripts must accompany application and must display the date the degree was awarded.

Considerable 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; and ADA compliance requirements. Experience with supervising or directing the work of others.

Working knowledge of Windows based computer software. Knowledge of the principles and practices of vocational service delivery to i.e., SA, TANF, SMI, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Youth with disability and adults with disabilities.

Comprehensive experience performing case management; working with individuals with diverse disabilities; applying a variety of assessment and counseling techniques; developing comprehensive service plans and coordinating community and financial resources. Considerable experience with conflict resolution, mediation, or facilitation.

Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and the professional community and to organize and manage multiple and sometimes unrelated responsibilities in a timely manner; to prioritize duties and exercise responsible judgment with minimal supervision.

Additional Considerations:

Certification or coursework in Counseling.

Special Instructions

Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or closely related field. College level transcripts must accompany application and must display the date the degree was awarded.

• This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code §
• A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate.
• The selected candidate must complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment (Va. Code §

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 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 rsum 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:

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

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.

Advertised: 12 Apr 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 25 Apr 2024 Eastern Daylight Time