Job Details

Description

• Formulate a vocational profile for assigned clients in OASAS certified residential programs including TABE testing and the comprehensive vocational assessment within designated time frames.
• Assist clients in developing realistic short and long-term vocational goals.
• Administer and interpret vocational and interest tests to establish clients' achievements, interests and aptitudes.
• Serve as liaison with NYS Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities and the NYC Dept. of Education (Off-site Educational Services and Board of Adult Continuing Education).
• Present compiled vocational data to treatment staff and participate in treatment team meetings. Conduct discussion groups providing vocational awareness, techniques for handling work situations and job-seeking skill preparation.
• Maintain up-to-date resident charts including individual and group notes; develop and maintain good charting skills.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and case conferences.
• Attend all required in-service training seminars. Participate in quality improvement activities.

Other relevant duties as required.

Qualifications

The Vocational Counselor provides services which assist clients in obtaining the necessary education, vocational skills, interests, and work attitudes to secure employment. Services will be delivered in compliance with the evidenced based practice model of Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) services.

• Formulate a vocational profile including TABE testing and a comprehensive vocational assessment within a designated timeframe and assist clients in developing realistic short and long-term vocational goals.

• Administer and interpret vocational and other interest tests to establish clients' achievements, interests and aptitudes

• Serve as liaison with NYS Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities and the NYC Dept. of Education (Off-site Educational Services and Board of Adult Continuing Education).
• Refer residents/clients
• to Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) and provide subsequent follow ups.
• Trouble shoot any concerns related to Vocational and Educational services and report in the weekly Interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintain constant follow-up with clients in vocational and educational training:
• Coach new clients on how to approach reading material (if necessary)
• Coach new clients on how to do homework and take tests (if necessary)
• Maintain up-to-date charts including individual and group notes.
• Conduct discussion groups for clients, providing vocational awareness, techniques for handling work situations and job seeking skill preparation.
• Collaborate with primarily counselor and interdisciplinary team when developing and writing the vocational treatment plan.
• Administer pre-screening sessions and online application process for employment initiatives. Obtains the required placement documentation through telephone calls, email, faxes or letters.
• Attend weekly interdisciplinary staff meetings, outside conferences, trainings, and quality improvement activities.
• Develops and maintains adequate resources and linkages to community organizations for support services, referral and follow up and maintain employment tracking.
• Develop collaborations with universities that provide Internships for master’s level Vocational Rehabilitation Credentialing; to assist in the Vocational Coordination of services.
• Assists client in achieving employment/vocational goals of Service Plan.
• This position may require the performance of other essential and non-essential job duties in addition to those enumerated above which will be determined at the discretion of management.
• Must have a CASAC credential.
• Must have at least two years’ experience providing vocational/educational services in residential treatment setting.
• Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills. Visibility of work requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access and Outlook required.
• Participates effectively in a team environment.
• English/Spanish bi-lingual a plus.
• Must be willing to have a flexible schedule including weekends if needed.

Scope of Responsibility:

• Maintains confidentiality and security of client information and records
• Exercise discretion with client program records as per HIPPA regulations
• Able to use professional discretion, based on clients’ retention history, of clients’ eligibility of metro card incentives

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a human service setting required
• CASAC Credential preferred.
• Proficiency with computer operations (Microsoft Word, Excel, Electronic Health Record, and Outlook programs).

Must be able to work a flexible schedule