07/18/2022
Return to view all job openingsWe are seeking a Voc Rehab Specialist – Certified to provide Personal Adjustment Counseling to consumers referred to the McDowell Center, to include assessment, individual and group counseling, training, and other rehabilitation services to address adjustment issues related to vision loss.
Key Responsibilities:
Voc Rehab Specialist - Certified
Pay Grade14
Salary$4,229.56 Monthly
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME, ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workforce Development
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching or therapy, guidance and/or counseling, psychology, sociology, orientation and mobility, social work, special education, education with emphasis in vocational counseling or a related field.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess at least one certification listed below. For additional information relating to certifications, refer to web link. Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) www.crccertification.com Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O&M) www.acvrep.org or www.aerbvi.org Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE) http://www.vewaa.com/profdev/Certification/certification.htm Rehabilitation Engineer Technologist (RET) www.resna.org Certified Rehabilitation Drivers Specialist (CRDS) www.aded.net Association of Education and Rehabilitation of Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) www.acvrep.org National Library Service Braille Competency Certification https://www.loc.gov/nls/ Certified Work Adjustment Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CWAVES) http://www.vewaa.com/profdev/Certification/certification.htm Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) http://bsw.ky.gov/ Professional Vocational Evaluation (PVE) https://pveregistry.org/ Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials
Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in an office setting. Occasional travel will be required to coordinate services between customers and the agency.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Heidi Kesterson at heidi.kesterson@ky.gov
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
E_mail: heidi.kesterson@ky.gov
Phone: 502-420-5971
Cert: Multiple Certifications
ACVREP certifications to include CVRT.