Vocational Counselor

Job Title: Vocational Counselor

Job Summary:

Vocational Counselor Nature of Work Vocational Counselors are part of the treatment team in a substance abuse program. They assist staff and clients in developing and implementing a comprehensive program of vocational rehabilitation that will result in clients entering employment, skills training or education. They provide and/or coordinate those pre-vocational and vocational activities which will help clients develop and achieve vocational rehabilitation goals and function successfully in the competitive work place. To facilitate access to needed vocational rehabilitation services, the vocational counselor establishes linkages with vocational/education service providers in the local community and refers clients appropriate for these services.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

• Perform initial intake of all clients to obtain vocational / educational background information to identify preliminary vocational/educational needs and develop a preliminary plan of services to meet these needs.
• Conduct a comprehensive educational/vocational assessment, including the taking of a complete history, the administration of educational/vocational tests, and the evaluation of client's capacity to function.
• Utilize the results of the assessment to develop with the client a vocational rehabilitation plan with short- and long-range goals and provide and/or coordinate those activities which will help the client achieve the goals.
• Provide on-going individual and group counseling to help clients make appropriate vocational decisions and to assist clients toward their established goals.
• Function as an integral member of the treatment team and participate in case conferences, team meetings, in-service workshops.
• Develop and implement a curriculum to train clients in employability and life coping skills to enable them to become successfully involved in community based vocational and employment activities.
• Develop and maintain linkages with community based educational, vocational, employment and support service resources.
• Refer clients to appropriate vocational/educational service providers in the community.
• Provide follow-up and post-placement support services to clients.
• Provide training and consultation to treatment program staff in vocational rehabilitation principles and practices to help insure coordination and integration of vocational services into the treatment process.
• Keep concise and accurate records of client's vocational status and progress; prepare required forms and keep statistics on client contacts, referrals, employment, etc.

Qualifications/Criteria:

• Knowledge of vocational rehabilitation casework principles and methods.
• Knowledge of the goals and objectives of substance abuse treatment.
• Basic knowledge of human behavior and the psycho-social dynamics of substance abusers.
• Knowledge of available educational, training and employment resource.
• Familiarity with the common barriers to employment of former substance abusers, and of ways to overcome these barriers.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 2 years' experience as a Vocational Counselor/Specialist.

*We follow the NYC Workplace Vaccination requirements.

Please visit our website: www.arguscommunity.org for information about the company.

• Compensation competitive; based on clinical ability & experience.
• Excellent benefits, including Major Medical, Dental, Pension match after 1 year.
• Close to all public transportation.

We are a Drug-Free Workplace. All candidates are subject to a drug test.

NYC law prohibits us from requiring you to share information about your current or past salary. Although we may discuss salary expectations with you, you should not interpret any of our questions as seeking or requiring information about your current or past salary.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• relevant work: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10026: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person