Vocational Counselor

Vocational Counselor

Department:  Disability Services

Reports to:  Director of Vocational Rehabilitation

Classification:  Full-time, non-exempt

Salary: $50,000

Essential Functions

• Manages a caseload of individuals who have disabilities, tracks and records participant’s progress through program phases.
• Provides intake interviews to program participants and orients them to the JVS program.
• Researches, develops and delivers curriculum for programmatic groups and activities.
• Gathers information from participants, their family members and community stakeholders who are all involved in the discovery and support needs planning process.
• Engages participants in a discovery process which gives a global picture of each individual and matches their education, talents and interests with employer needs.
• Works with participants on self-awareness, self-analysis and investigation of job interests and options
• Provides liaison with referral sources and reports to them as appropriate.
• Refers participants to various service providers in the community depending on needs and coordinates services with other service providers as needed.
• Provides specialized services for NJDVRS program participants which includes but is not limited to Customized Employment Services, Community Based Work Evaluations, Pre Employment Transition Services.
• Coordinates and develops field trip sites for participants.
• Assists with transportation needs and travel training when needed.
• Reaches out to area employers for the purpose of developing community-based activities for participants.
• Attends various community-based activities with participants.
• Refers participants to career services and follows up job placements as per program requirements.
• Participates in preparations for CARF accreditation as needed.
• Performs other duties consistent with program needs and not calling for materially different skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Vocational Counseling, Psychology and/or related fields.
• Experience in providing counseling services to people who have disabilities.
• Strong verbal, writing and computer skills. Must have a strong background in running group activities.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

JVS of Metrowest is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to excellence. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age veteran status, or sexual orientation or other protected classes under the State and Federal law.