Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor jobs in Albany, OR

Description

INTRODUCTION:

The purpose of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VRP) is to help Tribal members with disabilities to obtain gainful employment. The Incumbent will work with individuals to provide intensive case management services and vocational planning duties. The Incumbent is also responsible for grant reporting, including collecting site data reports and compiling regular reports.

DUTIES: 

• Prepare applications for funding, annual performance reports to funding agency, prepare change of scope and recommend changes as needed to management and Tribal Council.
• Responsible for the successful implementation and ongoing administration of the current database system and reporting required for program management and quality improvement; including all required staff training.
• Delegate assignments to Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (STVRP) staff needed to accomplish program goals.
• Promote STVRP and attend capacity-building events, interact and work with other similar service agencies and develop cooperative agreements for sharing of resources. 
• Serve as a representative of the Tribe and regularly attends local and national advisory and work groups to ensure Tribal representation, on multiple levels concerning American Indians and rehabilitation services is addressed.  
• Assist Siletz Tribal members with disabilities in obtaining and/or retaining employment. 
• Review, analyze and evaluate pertinent medical, psychological, social, vocational and other data to determine eligibility.
• Review IPE’s developed by the STVRP Counselor/Job Developer. 
• Manage program budget. Make and justify decisions for the expenditure of funds to meet specific individual or groups needs.  
• Monitor cases to ensure comparable benefits are being utilized and documented on IPE.
• Provide counseling and guidance to eligible participants with disabilities to formulate a vocational rehabilitation program that eliminates or creates more tolerable barriers to suitable employment posed by each person’s functional impairments and leads to employment.
• Provide educational meetings to inform other agencies and internal Tribal program personnel of services for effective collaboration and service delivery between programs.
• Plan and implement public events to foster positive public opinion regarding individuals with disabilities.
• Coordinate with providers for appropriate training opportunities to ensure professional development in an effort to provide quality evidenced based services to people with disabilities.
• Evaluate case files for progress and make recommendations for quality service delivery for individuals to be successful in the rehabilitation process.
• Monitor monthly financial expenditures, which includes taking corrective action for over/under expenditure.
• Address staff and participant grievances. 
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling or field related to vocational rehabilitation (such as one that promotes the physical, psychosocial, or vocational well-being of individuals with disabilities) and 2 year experience providing vocational rehabilitation-related services, with one year supervisory experience -OR-an equivalent combination of education and/or experience; one year supervisory experience is required.