VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SPECIALIST II THRU V - DEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT- DOWNTOWN, OAHU

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 25-0049

This vacancy is with the Department of Human Resources Development, Employee Claims Division.

Level II - $4,495 per month (SR-18, Step D)
Level III - $4,858 to $5,918 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)
Level IV - $5,258 to $6,399 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)
Level V - $5,918 to $7,198 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Duties Summary

Level II:
This is the advanced trainee level through which the trainee advances as part of his/her progression to full performance as an independent worker. Work assignments require the application of principles, methods and techniques of vocational rehabilitation to provide rehabilitative services, training and job placement for individuals with disabilities where the disability is not such as to make successful vocational rehabilitation and placement difficult. The trainee is given a caseload assignment ranging from very simple, where supervisory control is of a general nature, to moderately complex in which the psycho-socio-emotional effects of the disability make the rehabilitative services more complex, thereby making closer technical supervision over the incumbent necessary. As the trainee’s knowledge and abilities increase, additional assignments characteristic of higher level work are made for developmental purposes and supervision is gradually relaxed. Completed work is reviewed for soundness of analysis, thoroughness and technical accuracy.

Level III:
This level performs as a full journey worker in the vocational rehabilitation field where positions perform vocational counseling, evaluation and rehabilitation services for the full range of cases coming within the scope of the department's vocational rehabilitation program. It is characterized by effective utilization of a wide variety of vocational rehabilitation counseling skills and the exercise of informed professional judgement in the process of assisting the individual with a disability toward satisfactory job placement and/or adjustment to daily environment.

Level IV:
This level reflects the complete mastery of professional vocational rehabilitation services skills and include the first level professional vocational rehabilitation supervisor, program specialist and consultant. The two general types are: 1) Fully trained and experienced vocational rehabilitation specialist directs the performance of Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist III and supervises a small group of lower-grade specialists; and 2) Senior technical specialist who is assigned the most difficult and complex cases, with no limitation as to the difficulty of services performed.

Level V:
This level reflects professional leadership and include supervisors and program specialists. The three general types are: 1) Supervise an operating unit in planning, assigning, coordinating and evaluating work performed by a group of vocational rehabilitation specialists; 2) Performing the most difficult and complex program planning, evaluation and development activities in one or more major areas of concern, e.g., nature, quantity and quality of services provided; and 3) Reviews the work of others to ensure consistency in the provision of vocational rehabilitation services in a program which certifies and regulates agencies providing such services to industrially insured workers.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet ALL of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization to Work:
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC): Required for all levels of Track A.
Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment; AND;

LEVEL II Requirements:
Bachelor's degree as stated above, no General Experience required.

LEVEL III Requirements:
General Experience:
One (1) year of progressively responsible professional General Experience which has provided a general knowledge of training practices, techniques and requirements in one or more occupations.
This experience must have involved the application of two or more of the following kinds of knowledge and skills:
1. Interviewing techniques
2. Knowledge of various occupations and their requirements
3. Social casework techniques
4. Knowledge of the causes and problems of persons with physical and mental disabilities
5. Counseling and/or guidance
6. Tests and measurements

Specialized Experience:
One (1) year of professional Specialized Experience in one or a combination of the following:
1. Vocational rehabilitation training as a regularly designated responsibility.
2. Vocational guidance and teaching work in a recognized vocational rehabilitation program
or in a school for persons with disabilities.
3. Developmental work in programs of vocational rehabilitation located in an educational
institution, government, business or industry.
4. Personnel placement or employment placement experience which has provided
extensive knowledge of training and rehabilitation requirements necessary to place
persons with disabilities in one or more broad occupational areas.
5. Vocational rehabilitation counseling experience involving the adjustment, training and
placement of persons with disabilities into gainful employment.

LEVEL IV Requirements (In addition to Level III listed above):
One (1) additional year, or a total of two (2) years of Specialized Experience which demonstrated the ability to provide the full range of direct services activities under general supervision. Such experience must have demonstrated the ability to independently develop training programs for persons with disabilities, to assist them in adjusting to training or work situations and demonstrated successful contacts with management for the placement of disabled persons.

LEVEL V Requirements (In addition to Level III and IV above):
One (1) additional year, or a total of three (3) years of Specialized Experience, such experience must have demonstrated the ability to independently develop training programs for persons with the most severe disabilities, to assist them in adjusting to the training program and/or work situation, and to place them in gainful employment. This level of experience must have provided the applicant with substantial knowledge of mental and physical diseases and disabilities in terms of the practical effects such disabilities have in placing the individual in employment.

For some Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist V positions, supervisory aptitude may be required. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skill in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Substitutions Allowed:
Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, .

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Other Information

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.

, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office's Levels of Review.