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[Position Summary]{lang="EN"}[: As a Human Services Counselor in the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Unit, you willprovide advanced professional counseling to empower people with disabilities to achieve employment as the avenue to self-sufficiency, independence, inclusion, economic equality, and integration into society.]{lang="EN"}

[This position supports individuals with disabilities to identify their job-related goals and to develop individual plans for employment. The counselor provides or purchases a comprehensive variety of services, which may include training, physical/mental restoration, assistive technology, supported employment, and job placement. This position also provides significant counseling and guidance to help persons served identify their strengths and abilities; adjust to disability; exercise informed choice; maintain progress through their individual plans; and understand labor market trends and employment opportunities.]{lang="EN"}

Minimum Standard Requirements:A bachelors degree in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, to indicate a level of competency and skill demonstrating basic preparation in a field of study such as vocational rehabilitation counseling, social work, psychology, disability studies, business administration, human resources, special education, supported employment, customized employment, economics, or another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with consumers and employers; and demonstrated paid or unpaid experience, for not less than one year, consisting of

1. Direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center: or
2. Direct service or advocacy activities that provide such individual with experience and skills in working with individuals with disabilities; or
3. Direct experience in competitive integrated employment environments as an employer, as a small business owner or operator, or in self-employment, or other experience in human resources or recruitment, or experience in supervising employees, training, or other activities

Additional education requirement for minimum Standards: Candidates selected under the Minimum Standards will be required to complete additional graduate level courses withinfive yearsof their employment start date, as follows: (minimum of SEVEN graduate courses):

• Priority to complete: ONE integrated OR TWO separate graduate courses with the primary focus on Theories of Counseling AND Techniques of Counseling
• Priority to complete (medical and psychosocial aspects): TWO with the individual or combined primary focus on 1) Medical Aspects of Disabilities; 2) Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities; AND 3) Multicultural Issues
• ONE on Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling
• ONE on Assessment
• ONE on Occupational Information OR Job Placement
• ONE on Case Management AND Rehabilitation Services

[About the Position]{lang="EN"}

• [Who can apply:]{lang="EN"}[Anyone]{lang="EN"}
• [Classified/Unclassified Service:]{lang="EN"}[Unclassified]{lang="EN"}
• [Full-Time/Part-Time:]{lang="EN"}[Full-time]{lang="EN"}
• [Regular/Temporary:]{lang="EN"}[Regular]{lang="EN"}
• [Eligible to Receive Benefits:]{lang="EN"}[Yes]{lang="EN"}
• [Veterans\' Preference Eligible:]{lang="EN"}[Yes]{lang="EN"}