SUMMARY
Vocational Counselors assist staff and patients in the development and implementation of a comprehensive program of vocational rehabilitation that will result in patients entering skills training and obtaining employment. They provide and/or coordinate the pre-vocational activities that help patients develop and achieve vocation rehabilitation goals and function successfully in the competitive workplace. The schedule will be Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm, hours can be flexible.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
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Perform intake of all patients to obtain vocation and educational background information to identify preliminary needs and develop an initial plan of services to meet those needs.
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Conduct a comprehensive vocational/educational assessment including patient history, test administration and the evaluation of the patients capacity to function.
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Prepare a Vocational Rehabilitation Plan with short and long range goals and methodology to achieve goals.
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Maintain a list of patients with updated status regarding involvement in work-related activities, work readiness, and employment status at 30-60-90-180 day intervals.
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Provide on-going individual and group counseling of all patients to establish vocational decisions and assist in achieving goals.
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Meet with each assigned patient at least once every 30 days.
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Provide instruction in one or more of the courses in the Pre-Employment (with an emphasis on Life Skills Training, Job Readiness, Job Retention curricula.
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Function as an integral member of the treatment team.
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Provide training and consultation to clinical staff in Vocational Rehabilitation principles and practices to help ensure coordination and integration of vocational services into the treatment process.
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Maintain concise and accurate records of each patients vocational status and progress, updating them daily.
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Submit activity logs to supervisor daily, via email.
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Document interactions with patients and others daily.
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Submit patient sign-in sheets to supervisor each week, via email by Friday 5:00 pm.
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Monitor patients progress before, during and after employment within the guidelines of ACCESS VR
COMPETENCIES (KSAs)