Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Assistant - Brooklyn, United States - Education Department, State
Description
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
NY HELPS
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (
NY HELPS).
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under
NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.
Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State.
While serving permanently in a
NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or vocational rehabilitation; OR
- 60 semester college credit hours and one year of qualifying experience*; OR
COMPETITIVE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or vocational rehabilitation; OR
- 60 semester college credit hours and one year of qualifying experience*; OR
- For experience to be considered qualifying, the primary responsibilities of a position must have involved professional or paraprofessional duties in one of the following areas: EITHER
providing direct services beyond routine personal care or supervision to physically, mentally, or learning-disabled adults or adolescents in a rehabilitation program or facility.
(Qualifying examples include casework, counseling, daily living skills training, benefit advisement, or peer mentoring. Clerical duties such as answering the telephone or scheduling appointments are NOT considered qualifying experience); ORB.
providing vocational or educational services to adults or adolescents with physical, mental, or learning disabilities in the areas of assessment, counseling, job coaching, guidance, placement, or job development.
Duties Description
- Conduct intake interviews, review eligibility for financial assistance, and monitor training records;
- Verify employment, which may require site visits to rehabilitation facilities, schools, and training centers;
- Authorize necessary medical diagnostic examinations;
- Prepare financial and statistical records and reports;
- Prepare routine correspondence to consumers and their families, vendors and other agencies concerning consumer status and progress; and
- Schedule transportation, interpreters, readers, and independent living services for disabled consumers.
Additional Comments
This position leads to a maximum salary of $63,169 based on annual performance advances.
Based on this position's location, in addition to the listed base salary, this position also receives a $3,400 Downstate Adjustment.
New York State Education Department (NYSED) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity, prior conviction records, prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications, or sealed records.
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Generous benefits of working for New York State, including, but not limited to, the following:
Holiday & Paid Time Off
- 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 which has earned the distinction of being one of the bestmanaged and bestfunded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply).
- 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).
- Opportunities for telecommuting.
- Eligibility for various life insurance options.
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