Rehabilitation Specialist

Advertisement Closes 8/14/2026 (11:59 PM ET) Job/Reference 2603993 Position Voc Rehab Program Specialist II Pay Grade 14 Salary $4,229.56 Monthly Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK More Details Click here for more details on state employment. Hiring Agency Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workforce Development Location 233 Ring Road Suite 100 Elizabethtown, KY 42701 USA Description The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet advances education, workforce development, and economic opportunityacross the Commonwealth. The Cabinet provides education and training programs, employment and reemploymentservices, unemployment insurance, and disability determination services to help Kentuckians gain skills, findwork, and maintain economic stability. It partners with education providers, workforce boards, and employersto align training with labor market needs and oversees labor programs that promote fair and safe workplaces. The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation empowers individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, achieveeconomic self-sufficiency and independence, and to contribute back to society. We also help businesses andemployers recruit, retain and accommodate employees with disabilities. We are seeking a Voc Rehab Program Specialist II to perform independent professional vocational rehabilitationfunctions such as assessing needs for assistive devices and providing instruction in using assistive devices,aids, and non-visual techniques. Provides independent living skills training to consumers with low-vision andblindness seeking to improve abilities to perform daily living activities. Key Responsibilities: Develops individual training plans for consumers to live independently; provides independent living skillstraining; teaches skills such as self-advocacy; serves as a resource person and counsels consumers andfamilies on blindness related issues; makes referrals and coordinates specialized services, technical aids anddevices; travels throughout district to deliver services to consumers. Reviews and evaluates vision, medical and other reports to determine a consumer's need for specializedservices; completes daily living skills assessments and develops individualized plan of services jointly withconsumers; coordinates additional services to be provided as outlined by the plan. Prepares activities of dailyliving assessment reports. Provides caseload management including documentation of services/trainings and consumers' progress towardsgoals; enters data in Case Management Systems; completes clerical duties to maintain flow of casework; writesreports; reviews data and makes corrections; monitors caseload budget; maintains inventory of adaptivedevices; applies governing policies. Conducts outreach to develop and maintain referral sources; participates in community awareness programs andpublic relations activities with organizations, physicians, peer groups, etc., throughout the district. Works with program manager to complete special assignments such as developing program materials. Perform other duties as required. This position will have access to confidential and sensitive information. The successful candidate will berequired to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information and will berequired to complete trainings, sign acknowledgements, follow all policies and adhere to all statutes andrequirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information whileemployed and after employment ends. The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal governmentwith your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. ELC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more informationon E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact theDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: Masters degree in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching, technology or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, orientation and mobility, social work, education, health services, business administration, human resource administration, workforce development, communications, sciences or a related field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years experience in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching, technology or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, orientation and mobility, social work, education, health services, business administration, human resource administration, workforce development, communications, sciences or a related field. One year of the required experience must be working directly with an individual with a disability in any capacity, paid or unpaid. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree plus an additional two years of professional experience in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching, technology or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, orientation and mobility, social work, education, health services, business administration, human resource administration, workforce development, communications, sciences engineering or mathematics or a related field will substitute for the required master's degree. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE Working Conditions Work is performed primarily in an office setting. Occasional travel will be required to coordinate services between customers and the agency. Probationary Period This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111. If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Gay Pannell at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D #J-18808-Ljbffr