SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR

Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor - 48004406

This position performs advanced-level work under the limited supervision of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Supervisor in Area 4 Dade City Unit 16C, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Position provides professional vocational rehabilitation counseling services to individuals with disabilities, including potentially eligible VR youth ages 14–21, to support the achievement of competitive integrated employment. Responsibilities include coordinating vocational rehabilitation services, providing technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders, maintaining case records, tracking open authorizations and other case-related activities, monitoring caseload data, and ensuring compliance with agency policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:

• Conduct intake and application activities for individuals with disabilities by reviewing referrals, completing applications, conducting initial interviews, explaining informed choice, and reviewing medical, psychological, educational, and vocational records to support eligibility determinations.
• Determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services and complete all required documentation, assessments, and eligibility decisions within established timeframes.
• Develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) in collaboration with the participant, ensuring the plan identifies an appropriate employment goal and the services necessary to achieve successful employment outcomes.
• Authorize, coordinate, and manage vocational rehabilitation services in accordance with the IPE, including monitoring service delivery, expenditures, authorizations, documentation, coding accuracy, and financial compliance.
• Conduct job development and placement activities, including labor market research, employer outreach, and business engagement to secure and maintain competitive integrated employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
• Collaborate with community rehabilitation providers, educational institutions, workforce partners, employers, and other stakeholders to support job placement, retention, training, credential attainment, and successful employment outcomes.
• Provide ongoing vocational counseling, case management, progress monitoring, follow-up services, and post-employment support to promote long-term employment success.
• Maintain and complete case documentation by recording eligibility determinations, service authorizations, case activities, participant progress, and employment outcomes within agency information systems.
• Participate in required training, professional development, and continuing education activities to maintain vocational rehabilitation knowledge, professional competencies, and applicable certifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Licensure/Registration/Certification/Experience or Education:

Being able to meet the federal requirements for this federally funded position which includes:

• Bachelor's Degree Attainment of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, to indicate a level of competency and skill demonstrating basic preparation in a field of study such as:
• vocational rehabilitation counseling
• psychology
• disability studies
• business administration
• human resources
• special education
• supported employment
• customized employment
• economics
• another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with consumers and employers
• Bachelor's degree plus not less than 2 years of paid or unpaid experience consisting of:
• direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center
• direct service for advocacy activities that provide such individual with experience and skills in working with individuals with disabilities
• direct experience as an employer
• direct experience as a small business owner or operator
• direct experience in self-employment
• experience in human resources
• experience in recruitment
• experience in supervising employees
• experience in training
• experience in other activities that provide experience in competitive integrated employment environments

Advanced Degree Attainment of a Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study such as:

• vocational rehabilitation counseling
• law
• psychology
• disability studies
• business administration
• human resources
• special education
• management
• public administration
• another field that reasonably provides confidence in:
• the employment sector in a disability field or in both business-related and rehabilitation-related fields
• Advanced degree plus not less than 1 year of paid or unpaid experience consisting of:
• direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center
• direct service for advocacy activities that provide such individuals with experience and skills in working with individuals with disabilities
• direct experience as an employer
• direct experience as a small business owner or operator
• direct experience in self-employment
• experience in human resources
• experience in recruitment
• experience in supervising employees
• experience in training
• experience in other activities that provide experience in competitive integrated employment environments

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferences will be given to:

• Applicants who meet both professional and educational experience
• Applicants who have direct experience in/with vocational rehabilitation counseling
• Applicants who complete application information and hire requirements listed in the advertisement to completion
• Master's Degree: Attainment of a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in field of study such as:
• business administration
• vocational rehabilitation counseling
• law
• psychology
• disability studies
• human resources
• special education
• management
• public administration
• another field that reasonably provides confidence in:
• the employment sector
• in a disability field
• or in both business-related and rehabilitation-related fields