DSHS DVR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SUPERVISOR

DSHS DVR Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Supervisor
Are you a leader with a desire to support people with disabilities by providing VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION services that assist them in obtaining and maintaining employment?
Join the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and our hard-working team of professionals as a Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor.
As Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor you will serve as a supervisor for an office, or group of small offices, of VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION counselors and other staff that comprise an organizational unit in the delivery of VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION services to students youth, and adults with disabilities. Under the general direction of a DVR Regional Administrator, you will supervise unit administrative and case services budget allotments with binding signature authority and distribute/redistribute funds according to availability and needs. As well as provide individual training and direction to VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION counselors and other staff.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor develops and maintains the external organizational working relationships that are required to integrate VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION service delivery within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act which co-enrolls clients into their services. This includes assigning and monitoring community liaison roles to journey VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION counselors who must also maintain close working relationships with specific organizations.
Some of what you will do:

• Supervise work units with responsibility for scheduling work, assignment of cases, methodology of case handling and the integration of all services necessary for successful rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities
• Develop unit budget; assigns funds accordingly and monitors expenditures of funds for consistency with agency policy
• Responsible for review and required approval authority for specified individualized plans for employment; conducts case services and fiscal review on a regular basis; explains and interprets policy to staff
• Provides training and coaching on an individual counselor or unit level to develop and enhance skill, knowledge and performance expectations through the total rehabilitation process, including, specials programs such as, supported employment, rehabilitation engineering/assistive technology, school-to-work transition, and independent living as mandated by federal and state regulations
• Monitors individual counselor, and unit works plans, reporting progress to the Area Administrator on a regular basis
• Conducts performance evaluation of staff personal within the unit
• Gathers and assimilates information for representing the Depart in Fair Hearings
• Responds to subpoenas, dispositions and/or makes court appearances on behalf of the Department
• Participates in statewide, regional, and unit staff meetings. As well as, classes, workshops, agency training, professional workshops, and conferences

Professionals with the following should apply:
A Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or a field related to VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (such as one that promotes the physical, psychosocial, or vocational well-being of individuals with disabilities).
The following Master's degrees will qualify:

• Rehabilitation Counseling
• Psychology with an emphasis/major concentration of coursework in one of the following areas:

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• School Psychology
• Social Work
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
• Counseling, regardless of emphasis

• Education with an emphasis/major concentration of coursework in one of the following areas:

• Special Education
• Educational Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling
• Community Counseling
• School Counseling
• Vocational Evaluation

OR
A current Certification as a Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC).
OR
A Master's degree with at least 18 quarters and 12 semester credit hours specified as follows:
ONE graduate course with a primary focus on the Theories and Techniques of Counseling
AND
THREE graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas:

• Occupational Information
• Job Development and Placement
• Medical Aspects of Disabilities
• Foundations of Rehabilitation
• Psychological Aspects of Disabilities
• Personal and Vocational Adjustment

AND
TWO graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one oof the following areas:

• Assessment
• Research Methodology
• Vocational and Career Development
• Community Resources
• Case Management
• Delivery of Rehabilitation

AND
Four years of paid experience as a VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION counselor or similar pad experience in vocational counseling, job placement, vocational assessment, or other areas of rehabilitation counseling. This experience may be gained either before or after obtaining the qualifying education or CRCC certification. One year of paid experience may be substituted with unpaid experience consisting of:
Direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center
Direct service or advocacy activities that provide such individuals with experience and skill in working with individuals with disabilities
Who we are
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Interested? Along with your completed application & 3 references, include:

• A letter of interest describing your work experience as it relates to this job
• Chronological resume

To learn more about DSHS, go to www.dshs.wa.gov.
Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency's mission that you bring equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Questions about this opportunity? Please contact the recruiter at peter.bonato@dshs.wa.gov and reference project number 00329.
Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent