[Jobs] FW: VR counselor position, VA Rehab Center-Richmond

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From: LPovinelli at aol.com [mailto:LPovinelli at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 11:08 PM
Subject: VR counselor position at VRCBVI



The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is
recruiting for a vocational rehabilitation counselor at the Virginia
Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI). 

 

Please help us get the announcement out to individuals who would qualify
and may be interested (see job announcement below).

 

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: VRCB

 

Agency Title: Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind

 

Role Title: Counselor II

 

Work Title: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

 

Position #: 00046

 

Location: Henrico

 

Open To: General Public

 

Pay Band: 4 ($30,146 - $61,872)

 

Hiring Range: Neg. based on qualifications/salary history

 

Close Date: Open Until Filled / Continuous

 

Comments:

 

The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is the
Commonwealth's agency solely dedicated to empowering individuals who are
blind,

vision impaired, and deafblind to achieve their maximum level of
employment, education, and personal independence. The Virginia
Rehabilitation Center for

the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) is the residential training
center for DBVI. VRCBVI provides individualized adjustment training
services to empower

eligible adolescents and adults with visual impairments to achieve
independence.

 

Responsibilities:

 

VRCBVI seeks a qualified candidate to provide case management services
to blind and vision impaired students in a residential adjustment
training setting.

Focus is placed on individual, group and family counseling to ensure
positive outcomes in adjustment to blindness. Ensure students get
appropriate services

at the Center and in the community during adjustment training. Help
enable students to reach their independent living and vocational goals.
Write reports,

authorizations and plan amendments.

 

Qualifications:

 

*Extensive experience performing case management, vocational counseling
& service planning; working with individuals with diverse disabilities,
particularly

blindness; applying variety of assessment and counseling techniques;
developing comprehensive service plans and coordinating community and
financial resources

*Knowledge of barriers to employment, labor market, employment trends,
job placement

*Knowledge of SSA, RSA, Worker's Compensation, Work Incentives, Ticket
to Work and ADA

*Ability to establish and maintain rapport and good working
relationships with diverse populations at various levels

*Good oral and written communication skills

*Previous experience in a residential environment a plus.

*Proficient use of computers & MS Office (Word/Excel/Access)

*Experience working with the blind, vision impaired and physically
challenged is desirable.

*Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling or closely related field

*Possession of CRC or CVE or eligibility to sit for certification within
first year of hire.

 

A college/university transcript and/or copy of your applicable
certification should be included with your application.

 

Successful completion of fingerprinting and criminal background check
required. Annual completion of Statement of Economic Interests form
required.

 

Contact Information:

 

Applications are required! The Department for the Blind and Vision
Impaired ONLY accepts fully completed online applications for all
employment opportunities.

Online application and job listings are located at
http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/. Resumes may NOT be substituted for
State applications.

 

Don't have a computer? Internet access may be available to you through
your local library, Virginia Employment Commission office, and in the
Department

of Human Resource Management's Career Center.

 

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities
during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with
Disabilities Act.

Contact 804-726-1919 for assistance. Minorities and people with
disabilities are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

 




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From:
LPovinelli at aol.com [mailto:LPovinelli at aol.com]
Sent:
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 11:08 PM
Subject:
VR counselor position at VRCBVI
The
Virginia
Department
for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is recruiting for a vocational rehabilitation counselor at the
Virginia
Rehabilitation
Center
for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI).
 
Please help us get the announcement out to individuals who would qualify and may be interested (see job announcement below).
 
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: VRCB
 
Agency Title:
Virginia
Rehabilitation
Center
for the Blind
 
Role Title: Counselor II
 
Work Title: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
 
Position #: 00046
 
Location: Henrico
 
Open To: General Public
 
Pay Band: 4 ($30,146 - $61,872)
 
Hiring Range: Neg. based on qualifications/salary history
 
Close Date: Open Until Filled / Continuous
 
Comments:
 
The
Virginia
Department
for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is the Commonwealth&#8217;s agency solely dedicated to empowering individuals who are blind,
vision impaired, and deafblind to achieve their maximum level of employment, education, and personal independence. The
Virginia
Rehabilitation
Center
for
the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) is the residential training center for DBVI. VRCBVI provides individualized adjustment training services to empower
eligible adolescents and adults with visual impairments to achieve independence.
 
Responsibilities:
 
VRCBVI seeks a qualified candidate to provide case management services to blind and vision impaired students in a residential adjustment training setting.
Focus is placed on individual, group and family counseling to ensure positive outcomes in adjustment to blindness. Ensure students get appropriate services
at the Center and in the community during adjustment training. Help enable students to reach their independent living and vocational goals. Write reports,
authorizations and plan amendments.
 
Qualifications:
 
*Extensive experience performing case management, vocational counseling & service planning; working with individuals with diverse disabilities, particularly
blindness; applying variety of assessment and counseling techniques; developing comprehensive service plans and coordinating community and financial resources
*Knowledge of barriers to employment, labor market, employment trends, job placement
*Knowledge of SSA, RSA, Worker&#8217;s Compensation, Work Incentives, Ticket to Work and
ADA
*Ability to establish and maintain rapport and good working relationships with diverse populations at various levels
*Good oral and written communication skills
*Previous experience in a residential environment a plus.
*Proficient use of computers & MS Office (Word/Excel/Access)
*Experience working with the blind, vision impaired and physically challenged is desirable.
*Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling or closely related field
*Possession of CRC or CVE or eligibility to sit for certification within first year of hire.
 
A college/university transcript and/or copy of your applicable certification should be included with your application.
 
Successful completion of fingerprinting and criminal background check required. Annual completion of Statement of Economic Interests form required.
 
Contact Information:
 
Applications are required! The Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired ONLY accepts fully completed online applications for all employment opportunities.
Online application and job listings are located at http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/. Resumes may NOT be substituted for State applications.
 
Don't have a computer? Internet access may be available to you through your local library, Virginia Employment Commission office, and in the Department
of Human Resource Management's
Career
Center
.
 
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Contact 804-726-1919 for assistance. Minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.
 
See what's free at http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503 AOL.com
.