Title: VR Counselor - #WWRW0467

State Role Title: Counselor II

Hiring Range: Anticipated salary: $54,730 Commensurate with the experience.

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Wilson Wkfc Rehab Ctn

Agency Website: http://wwrc.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties:

The WWRC Rehabilitation Counseling Department is looking for a qualified individual to serve as a vocational rehabilitation counselor. In partnership with the rehabilitation team assigned to each VR consumer, the WWRC rehabilitation counselor will be accountable for planning, developing, implementing, and managing vocationally focused, comprehensive services for consumers with disabilities attending WWRC and leading an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program team for each consumer served to include, but not limited to, the VR consumer enrolled at the WWRC a behavioral support specialist team member, and a representative from WWRC medical, vocational, and residential staff working with the consumer and the home office DRS counselor. The counselor will also be responsible for case documentation and electronic file management.

To meet the expectations of this position, the incumbent must have access to personally identifiable and confidential information about Agency consumers and/or Agency staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

Considerable knowledge of the social, economic, medical, vocational, and emotional challenges that affect individuals with disabilities; expertise in interviewing, evaluating, and counseling; and methods and tools for career counseling and exploration. 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.

Additional Considerations:

Ability to communicate effectively, establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and the professional community,
Ability to organize and manage multiple and occasionally unrelated responsibilities promptly, prioritize duties, and exercise responsible judgment with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated skills in leading and facilitating effective team processes, as well as listening, providing guidance and feedback, and managing meetings.
Working knowledge of Windows-based computer software.

Current CRC credential

Applicants within a semester of completing a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a closely related field will be considered if the application is accompanied by a transcript that verifies the anticipated graduation date.

Special Instructions:

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.

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. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with 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.

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.

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.