Rehabilitation Counselor

Salary : $39,461.00 - $68,582.00 Annually

Location : - Various Locations, WV

Job Type : Full-Time Permanent

Job Number : 9675Zas

Department : Commerce - Rehabilitation Services

Opening Date : 03 / 30 / 2023

Closing Date : Continuous

LOCATION OF VACANCY : STATEWIDE

Nature of Work

Special Hiring Rate : $34,320.00 - Division of Rehabilitation Services

Under general supervision, at the full-performance level, these positions perform professional counseling work that provide rehabilitative service to those with qualifying disabilities. They identify potential problems in returning consumers to the working community and develop programs and procedures to resolve these problems and may meet with employers to develop programs to modify jobs or find alternative employment for injured workers. Performs related work as required.

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IMPORTANT : Your eligible score will be based on information provided in your application; therefore, make sure your application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section.

ATTENTION : Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and / or your VA Letter.

Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to : or by mail to : WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.

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Examples of Work

• Counsel consumers to assess the individual's ability to obtain, maintain and retain employment and to identify potential problems with the return to work.
• Provide vocational and life adjustment counseling and guidance.
• Collect and assess medical, psychological and vocational data to determine rehabilitation needs of the disabled consumer.
• Determine consumer's eligibility for rehabilitation services.
• Facilitate the provision of medical and rehabilitation services from the Division of Rehabilitation Services, the health-care community and the rehabilitation community.
• Meet with community employers for job development purposes and to assess work-site modifications that may be needed.
• Develop appropriate rehabilitation programs to enable individuals to obtain, maintain or retain employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Training : Master's degree from an accredited college or university.

State employment offers a variety of benefits.

The minimum qualifications for this job title are as follows : Training : Master's degree from an accredited college or university. Please note : All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified by attaching a copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at applicantservices@wv.govJob duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Resumes are not accepted in place of job duty descriptions. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application.Do you have a Master's degree from an accredited college or university?

If you have a Master's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information : the number of semester hours earned or the degree(s) you have earned (including your major / field of study), the date(s) you graduated, and the school(s) you attended.If you do not have a Master's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, please enter "NA" and do not submit your application for this job.

Before answering this question, please note the official Division of Personnel definition of the following : "Professional" level work experience : Work which requires the application of theories, principles and methods typically acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree or higher or comparable experience; requires the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment in the research, analysis, interpretation and application of acquired theories, principles and methods to work product. How many years of full-time or the equivalent part-time paid work experience do you have in professional level rehabilitation counseling? This type of experience would include performing professional level counseling work that provides rehabilitative service(s) to those with qualifying disabilities.

Were all of the jobs listed in your application paid?

If you answered NO to the above question, please list below the names of the employers for which you did not receive compensation. Compensation may not only be salary or wages. It may be room and board, gas mileage, etc.If you answered YES to the above question, please put NONE.

Confirmation. By submitting my application I confirm and agree that all application statements are correct. I further understand that all my information is subject to verification and any misrepresentation is grounds for permanent disqualification.

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Salary : $39,461 - $68,582