Title: DRS Unit Supervisor - #ARS01135

State Role Title: Counselor II

Hiring Range: Starting minimum $81,426 commensurate with experience

Pay Band: NV 4

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Aging & Rehab Svcs (NOVA)

Agency Website: https://www.dars.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Award winning Alexandria, Virginia is a great place to live, work, and thrive. With a prime location inside the Capital Beltway, Alexandria is the 3rd most walkable city in Virginia and a stone's throw across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Alexandria offers a beautiful historic Old Town, waterfront parks, museums, and attractions related to culture and history. If you enjoy working with others and love Alexandria, then come and work for DARS.

Job Duties:

In partnership with people with disabilities, the DRS Field Rehabilitation Services Division assists individuals with disabilities to make informed choices that will maximize their employment through coordinated service delivery. DRS staff will assist the Workforce Network to deliver quality workforce services to individuals with disabilities who want to work and employers seeking to hire them to the extent that this provides benefit to the DRS program.

We are seeking a DRS Unit Supervisor to supervise a designated group within a large office.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Directly supervises office staff and provides clinical and technical assistance to entry and senior level counselors.
• Provides comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services which result in employment to individuals with disabilities within established policies and procedures. 
• Core case management services may include assessment and rehabilitation program planning, guidance and counseling, training, physical/mental restoration, career exploration and job placement. 
• Caseload consists of individuals with youth with disabilities, adults with disabilities, serious mental illness, substance abuse, hearing impairment, or a combination. 
• Primary focus on the achievement of employment outcomes, ensures efficient and effective daily operations of the designated group.

Other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
Completes duties and/or projects as needed or directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

In accordance with 34 CFR 361.10, 34 CFR 361.11, and Virginia’s Combined State Plan under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), applicants are required to have a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a closely related field. Please note that the transcripts must display the date that the degree was awarded.

Knowledge/Experience:

• Considerable knowledge of the social, economic, medical, vocational, and emotional issues impacting persons with disabilities; interviewing, evaluation, and counseling techniques; methods and tools for career counseling and exploration; and ADA compliance requirements. 
• Working knowledge of Windows based computer software. 
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of vocational service delivery to i.e.SA, TANF, SMI, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Youth with disabilities and adults with disabilities. 
• Comprehensive experience performing case management; working with individuals with diverse disabilities; applying a variety of assessment and counseling techniques; developing comprehensive service plans and coordinating community and financial resources. 
• Experience with supervising or directing the work of others. 
• Considerable experience with conflict resolution, mediation, or facilitation.
  

Abilities/Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and the professional community. 
• Ability to organize and manage multiple and sometimes unrelated responsibilities in a timely manner; to prioritize duties and exercise responsible judgment with minimal supervision.
  

Additional Considerations

• Certification or coursework in Counseling.

Special Instructions

Master’s level transcripts or copy of current certification, if applicable, must accompany the application. Please note that the transcripts must display the date that the degree was awarded.

• This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1. 
• A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate. 
• The selected candidate must complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment (Va. Code § 2.2-3114).
  

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.