Seeking Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor candidates for Vocational Rehabilitation contract set to commence Summer 2020. This position will support the region/district supported by the local office. The Rehabilitation Counselors will provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals disabled under the FECA (Federal Employees Compensation Act) in order to facilitate employment and/or reemployment and determine the employee’s wage earning capacity. This will include:
- Vocational assessments, i.e. vocational testing, work evaluations, situational assessments, etc.
- Medical rehabilitation to include (but not limited to) scheduling functional capacity evaluations, work hardening and similar inpatient/outpatient programs, facilitating treatment for substance abuse
- Job analyses as requested by the Government based on the needs of the assigned case
- Transferable skills analysis
- Placement, previous employer services
- Vocational exploration and labor market surveys
- Plan development that may include: job seeking skills training; direct job placement; identification of qualification for any special Federal hiring authorities; and on-the- job training or formal training (short-term, refresher, or retraining)
- Job readiness development
- Job placement services (facilitated and/or supervised)
- Specialized ergonomic and job, vehicle and home modification services
- Life care planning services in catastrophic cases
- Services related to specialized vocational rehabilitation needs and DFEC specialized or pilot projects
- Communicating promptly to the Government all case milestones/activities that require action (i.e. return to work, work stoppage, recurrence of symptoms, unrelated medical issues, instances of non-cooperation, etc.).
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Required Skills
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Qualifications:
- Candidates must have a minimum of two (2) years of vocational rehabilitation counseling/placement experience.
- Recent prior experience with the DFEC vocational rehabilitation program (within the last five (5) years, with good performance and no disciplinary actions) and/or performing vocational rehabilitation in a workers compensation environment highly desired.
- Certification by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) is required
- A valid unrestricted Rehabilitation Counselor/Professional Counselor/General Counselor license is preferred
- Preferred Professional Certification: Vocational Evaluation (CVE/PVE); Work Adjustment (CWA); Career Assessment Associate (CCAA), (CDMS) Certified Disability Management Specialist and (CCM) Certified Case Manager.
DLH CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, PREGNANCY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS, OR DISABILITY STATUS.
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