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Location

Nebraska | United States

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Job description

If you’re looking for meaningful work supporting people with disabilities in having a better quality of life, our Career Counseling Specialist position could be a great fit! We’re looking for a new team member to join this fun work atmosphere and assist people with disabilities in preparing for, finding, and maintaining employment!

If you have a passion for helping others reach their full potential, empathy, and innovative problem-solving skills, this could be a great fit! The team is looking for candidates who work well with stakeholders (e.g., community providers), and good attention to detail.

Office Location & Schedule: This position is assigned to our office located in Norfolk, NE, with potential for some telework contingent upon proper agency approvals.

Essential Functions

• Conducts employment discussion and career exploration to assess client strengths and barriers, vocational interests, aptitude, skills, preferences, and values.
• Determines and prepares case for client eligibility, priority groups, job goal, and plan for employment by analyzing and synthesizing medical and psychological reports, social, education, and employment information.
• Develops and manages Individualized Plans for Employment (IPEs), and employment outcome determinations.
• Advises and instructs people with disabilities in informed decision making, interpersonal, educational, and vocational skills.
• Monitors and advocates for client progress to support efficient follow through by team members and providers to ensure client success.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with employers, community referral sources, and one-stop centers.
• Provides outreach and information about vocational rehabilitation to the community, including referral sources and schools.
• Visits assigned high schools to meet with school staff and students with disabilities.
• Provides pre-employment transition services and other rehabilitation services in coordination with the local high school.
• Recommends the purchase of goods and services for clients in accordance with established fiscal policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Rehabilitation Specialists will also perform these Essential Functions :

• Analyzes and integrates client medical and psychological reports and social, education, and employment information.
• Approves cases for client eligibility and Individualized Plans for Employment (IPEs).

Working Conditions and Travel :

This position requires approximately 75% of work time spent in an office environment (e.g., state offices, home offices); the remainder of work time is spent in the community. Employees may be asked, within reason, to use their own personal vehicles for travel. There is also approximately two days of overnight travel per year.

Qualifications/Requirements

Requirements :

Service Specialist : Bachelor’s degree in a related field or bachelor’s degree in another field and a minimum of two years of work experience related to the essential functions of the position.

Rehabilitation Specialist : Master’s degree with emphasis in one of the following areas: Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, Counseling and Guidance, or another field that reasonably provides competence in the employment sector, in a disability field, or both.

Preferred :

Service Specialist : Experience working with, and advocating for, people with disabilities. Ability to manage high volume of cases and provide case management services while collaborating with a variety of stakeholders.

Rehabilitation Specialist : Master’s degree in related field and progressively responsible experience working with, and advocating for, people with significant disabilities. Ability to mentor others in managing high volume of cases and providing quality case management services.

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