SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR - 1

Senior Vocational Rehab Counselor

The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions. The employee must interact courteously with others. The employee's performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit. Attendance is an essential function of this position. This position is responsible for providing independent professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with a diversity of disabilities in order that they may attain employment; providing and coordinating complex services; and providing technical assistance on vocational rehabilitation issues to internal and external customers.

Knowledge of the theories and practices in vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling. Knowledge of interviewing techniques. Knowledge of medical and psychological aspects of disability groups. Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication. Knowledge of employment resources and vocational rehabilitation resources. Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data. Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical, vocational and psychological data. Ability to administer tests and analyze results. Ability to provide counseling and guidance in the area of career planning. Ability to develop individual vocational rehabilitation programs and place clients in appropriate vocation. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Location: Miami, FL, US, 33181