Professor - Rehabilitation teaches courses in the discipline area of rehabilitation and therapy. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being a Professor - Rehabilitation provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Professor - Rehabilitation typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has considerable experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and initiates research and case studies in field of interest and may publish findings in trade journals or textbooks. Provides intellectual leadership and has made significant contributions to the field. May offer independent study opportunities and mentoring to students. Typically this individual is a leader in the field and has been published. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The State of New Hampshire, Department of Education, Division of Workforce Innovation & Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, Services for the Blind and Vision Impaired has a full-time vacancy for a Rehabilitation Counselor.
YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Under a recent change to the rules, an applicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal education degrees referenced below! See Per 405.1 .
18 Months of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree
36 Months of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree
54 Months of additional relevant experience = Master's degree
SCOPE OF WORK : To provide comprehensive services to increase employment potential and optimize personal independence for eligible persons with disabilities within a specified region for the Division of Workforce Innovation, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation.
ACCOUNTABILITIES :
Provides counseling and guidance to persons with disabilities and significant others in order to maximize employment potential and personal independence.
Develops individual functional profiles of persons with disabilities by collecting and/or prescribing medical, psychological and vocational evaluations and analyzing, interpreting and synthesizing the diverse information obtained to make eligibility decisions and determine rehabilitation needs.
Approves, implements, and amends mutually developed Individualized Plans for Employment following state and federal regulations and policies, which establish long-term vocational goals, intermediate strategies and objectives, specific services, timelines, costs, providers of service, and program accountabilities.
Plans, approves and monitors the expenditure of state and federal funds to secure prescribed essential services and commodities to accomplish the Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan.
Manages a sizable and diverse caseload to ensure timely services and to meet a numerical goal of successful rehabilitations. Documents individual case records to comply with state and federal regulations and policies.
Coordinates services for individuals who are blind or vision-impaired over a wide geographic area, often requiring creative planning in the development of diverse resources, including pre-employment instruction, blindness-specific training; education; and other appropriate adjustment-to-blindness counseling/instruction.
Provides technical assistance to clients, employers, other agencies and service providers regarding sensory aids and adaptive technology to enhance communication and employment opportunities for the blind.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Education: (1) Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Rehabilitation Counseling;
OR
(2) Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling* and four (4) specific graduate level courses (aka core courses), one in each of the following:
OR
(3) Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Behavioral Health, Psychology, Behavioral Science, Psychometrics, Disability Studies, Rehabilitation, Human Relations, Social Work, Human Services, Special Education,
Marriage and Family, Vocational Assessment/Evaluation, and Occupational Therapy and six (6) specific post-graduate graduate level courses (aka core courses), one in each of the following:
Experience: Two years’ professional, paraprofessional, or technical experience in education, vocational guidance, rehabilitation counseling, human resources, workers’ compensation, public employment services or human services.
License/Certification : Must possess a valid driver’s license or access to transportation for use in statewide travel.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Possesses a professional level understanding of the medical and social aspects of blindness and low vision, enabling the counselor to respond appropriately to questions about blindness and vision-impairment from those new to this disability, or to make appropriate referrals for services outside the scope of their immediate knowledge base. Subscribes to a progressive and positive attitude toward blindness and other degrees of vision loss so as to be well-equipped to support consumers with their effective emotional adjustment to blindness or vision-impairment. Possesses a wide familiarity with blindness-related services, consumer organizations, and opportunities, outside of the immediate jurisdiction of Vocational Rehabilitation, so as to be able to offer specialist level services to blind and vision-impaired consumers of all ages.
Disclaimer Statement : The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.
For further information please contact Scott Vittner, Scott.A.Vittner@doe.nh.gov.
*TOTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION
The State of NH total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits, including:
HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits:
The actual value of State-paid health benefits is based on the employee's union status, and employee per pay period health benefit contributions will vary depending on the type of plan selected.
See this link for details on State-paid health benefits:
https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/benefits.aspx
Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 13.85% of pay
Other Benefits:
* Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families ($500-$1800 value)
* Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
*State defined benefit retirement plan and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
Total Compensation Statement Worksheet:
https://www.das.nh.gov/jobsearch/compensation-calculator.aspx
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https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/documents/BenefitBrochure.pdf
https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/index.aspx
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TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964