[Jobs] recruiting for a vocational evaluator in Virginia

[Taylor, James G.]

The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is
recruiting for a vocational evaluator at the Virginia Rehabilitation
Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) in Richmond (see job
announcement below).

Please help us get the announcement out to individuals who would qualify
and may be interested.

 

Jim Taylor

Chief Deputy Commissioner

Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

(e-mail) jim.taylor at dbvi.virginia.gov

(phone) 804-371-3111

 

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Agency Title: Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind 

Role Title: Counselor II 

Work Title: Vocational Evaluator 

Position #: 00048 

Location: Henrico 

Open To: General Public 

Pay Band: 4 ($28,987 - $59,492) 

Hiring Range: Neg based on qualifications/salary history 

Close Date: 8/4/2006 

Comments: The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision
Impaired provides comprehensive adjustment services to severely visually
impaired Virginians. Help prepare blind adolescents and adults for
employment. 

Responsibilities: The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and
Vision Impaired seeks a qualified Vocational Evaluator to evaluate the
vocational potential of persons with visual impairment/blindness and
other disabilities, identify vocational objectives, and develop job
placement plans. 

Qualifications:  
*Requires ability to administer and interpret interest inventories,
physical functioning assessments, academic, and vocational aptitude
testing  
*Ability to design and administer situational assessments and trial work
experiences  
*Ability to interpret results and make sound recommendations  
*Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to
write comprehensive work evaluation reports  
*Knowledge of rehabilitation/assistive technology  
*Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills *Experience working in
human services, education or closely related field  
*Experience with community/business/industry/  
collaborative efforts  
*Experience working with persons with disabilities, visually impaired
desirable  
*Experience utilizing assessment instruments, vocational evaluations and
counseling techniques  
*Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Vocation Evaluation, or
closely related field and/or certification as CVE or CRC. Include your
college/university transcript and/or copy of your certification with
your application.  
 
Successful completion of fingerprinting and background check
investigation required. Annual completion of Statement of Economic
Interests form required.  
 
Salary is negotiable above the minimum of the pay band based on
qualifications and salary history. 

Contact Information: Applications are required! Easiest way to apply:
On-line at http://jobs.virginia.gov (or use the link on the application
page of our Career Center). Don't have your own computer? Access may be
available to you through your local library or Virginia Employment
Commission.  
 
Alternates: Pick up a Virginia state application from the local Virginia
Employment Commission office or download from
http://jobs.virginia.gov/emplApplication.html. Mail completed
application to be received no later than the deadline to: Department for
the Blind and Vision Impaired, Attention: Human Resources/Employment
Section, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229. Applications may
be e-mailed to applications at drs.virginia.gov or faxed to (804) 662-7662
but must be followed immediately with the signed original. Postmarks are
not accepted. Resumes may not be substituted for State applications.
Minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
EEO/AA/TTY. Reasonable accommodations upon request. 

Hiring Range: Closing Date 

 

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The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is recruiting for a vocational evaluator at the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) in Richmond (see job announcement below).
Please help us get the announcement out to individuals who would qualify and may be interested.
 
Jim Taylor
Chief Deputy Commissioner
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
(e-mail) jim.taylor at dbvi.virginia.gov
(phone) 804-371-3111
 
**
 
 
Agency Title:
Virginia
Rehabilitation
Center
for the Blind
Role Title:
Counselor II
Work Title:
Vocational Evaluator
Position #:
00048
Location:
Henrico
Open To:
General Public
Pay Band:
4 ($28,987 - $59,492)
Hiring Range:
Neg based on qualifications/salary history
Close Date:
8/4/2006
Comments:
The
Virginia
Rehabilitation
Center
for the Blind and Vision Impaired provides comprehensive adjustment services to severely visually impaired Virginians. Help prepare blind adolescents and adults for employment.
Responsibilities:
The
Virginia
Rehabilitation
Center
for the Blind and Vision Impaired seeks a qualified Vocational Evaluator to evaluate the vocational potential of persons with visual impairment/blindness and other disabilities, identify vocational objectives, and develop job placement plans.
Qualifications:
 
*Requires ability to administer and interpret interest inventories, physical functioning assessments, academic, and vocational aptitude testing  
*Ability to design and administer situational assessments and trial work experiences  
*Ability to interpret results and make sound recommendations  
*Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to write comprehensive work evaluation reports  
*Knowledge of rehabilitation/assistive technology  
*Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills *Experience working in human services, education or closely related field  
*Experience with community/business/industry/  
collaborative efforts  
*Experience working with persons with disabilities, visually impaired desirable  
*Experience utilizing assessment instruments, vocational evaluations and counseling techniques  
*Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Vocation Evaluation, or closely related field and/or certification as CVE or CRC. Include your college/university transcript and/or copy of your certification with your application.  
 
Successful completion of fingerprinting and background check investigation required. Annual completion of Statement of Economic Interests form required.  
 
Salary is negotiable above the minimum of the pay band based on qualifications and salary history.
Contact Information:
Applications are required! Easiest way to apply: On-line at http://jobs.virginia.gov (or use the link on the application page of our
Career
Center
). Don't have your own computer? Access may be available to you through your local library or Virginia Employment Commission.  
 
Alternates: Pick up a
Virginia
state application from the local Virginia Employment Commission office or download from http://jobs.virginia.gov/emplApplication.html. Mail completed application to be received no later than the deadline to: Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Attention: Human Resources/Employment Section, 8004
Franklin
Farms Drive
,
Richmond
,
VA
23229
. Applications may be e-mailed to applications at drs.virginia.gov or faxed to (804) 662-7662 but must be followed immediately with the signed original. Postmarks are not accepted. Resumes may not be substituted for State applications. Minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY. Reasonable accommodations upon request.
Hiring Range:
Closing Date