SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR, QUALIFIED REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL

Job Description and Duties This position is located in the city of El Monte. Multiple vacancies may exist. Under the general supervision of the Team Manager, Staff Services Manager I, the Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Qualified Rehabilitation Professional (SVRC-QRP) facilitates the effective delivery of services to consumers in a DOR service delivery team. The SVRC, QRP is accountable for the quality, quantity, and effectiveness of services provided to all DOR consumers and must effectively and consistently align the non-delegable duties with the delegable tasks performed by other team members for each consumer's case. The 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. DOR is responsible for service delivery of Federal Title I Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program. These services include both DOR Student Services and vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. Where appropriate, the SVRC-QRP independently provides Pre-Employment Transition Services (Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Student Services) to Potentially Eligible (PE) and eligible students with disabilities, ages 16 through 21. The SVRC, QRP assists potentially eligible individuals in achieving their employment goals by providing VR services that may include training, assistive technology, supported employment, and job placement support. Due to the nature of work and work location background checks may be required. These may be performed either by the assigned school/school district or by DOR. Telework: Under Government Code 14200, this position is in-office/telework position, and may be subject to change. Incumbent must live and work in California. Incumbent can be required to report to the office, or any designated location at any time. Telework agreements can be modified and/or cancelled at any time. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements If mailing in an application, include JC#537171 on 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. 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 college transcripts. SOQ's are required. Please submit a Statement of Qualifications, no more than two pages in Arial 12 font. 1. Describe your experience providing vocational rehabilitation or related services to students or youth with disabilities. Include specific examples demonstrating your ability to engage, motivate, and support students in achieving educational and employment goals. 2. Discuss your experience collaborating with schools, families, community partners, or interdisciplinary teams to support student success. Include examples of effective communication and partnership-building. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Ability to communicate with all levels of internal and external contacts in a professional manner, and with integrity and respect; • Ability to help facilitate expeditious resolution of problems from in-person requests, incoming phone calls and emails; • Knowledge of DOR resources and processes, RAM, and federal and state Code of Regulations; • High level of organizational skills and office equipment and processes proficiency; • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio • Knowledge of department's mission and goals;