VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CONSULTANT
State of Florida
- Jacksonville, FL
- $4,333 per month
- Permanent
- Full-time
LOCATION: AREA 2
Unit 08B/Jacksonville
Position Number: 48004262
Minimum Hiring Salary: $4,333.33 MonthlyOur Mission is "to help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence." Our Vision is "to become the first place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top resource for employers in need of qualified employees."This Advertisement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for up to 6 months.Minimum Requirements: Establish and maintain education and experience requirements, to ensure that the personnel have a 21st century understanding of the evolving labor force and the needs of individuals with disabilities.Bachelor's DegreeAttainment of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, to indicate a level of competency and skill demonstrating basic preparation in a field of study such as:
- vocational rehabilitation counseling
- social work
- psychology
- disability studies
- business administration
- human resources
- special education
- supported employment
- customized employment
- economics
- another field that reasonable prepares individuals to work with consumers and employers
For each year of work experience required in the qualifications, an applicant shall have 12 months of full-time work experience in one, or in a combination of the areas listed below, to receive credit for an entire year of paid or unpaid experience consisting of:Bachelor's degree plus not less than 2 years of paid or unpaid experience consisting of:
- direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center, or a transition education program for youth with disabilities ages 14-21
- direct experience as an employer
- direct experience as a small business owner or operator
- direct experience in self-employment
- experience in human resources
- experience in recruitment
- experience in supervising employees
- experience in training
- experience in other activities that provide experience in competitive integrated employment environments
- vocational rehabilitation counseling
- law
- social work
- psychology
- disability studies
- business administration
- human resources
- special education
- management
- public administration
- another field that reasonably provides confidence in:
- the employment sector
- in a disability field
- or in both business-related and rehabilitation-related fields