Voc Rehab Administrator II

Advertisement Closes 7 / 22 / 2024 (8 : 00 PM EDT) 24-04095 Voc Rehab Administrator II Pay Grade16 Salary $5, Monthly Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH FULL TIME INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY 18A HR / WK Hiring Agency Education & Labor Cabinet Department of Workforce Development Location Location Varies, USA

Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Frankfort, Prestonsburg, Covington, orElizabethtown Description The Education and Labor Cabinet fosters opportunities for lifelong learning, training and career serviceswhile protecting the well-being of Kentucky’s workforce.

Our mission is to promote early childhood through12th grade, postsecondary education, adult education and credentialed training to provide lifelongopportunities for Kentuckians.

Use of resources and data to improve the prosperity of Kentucky’s workforce.Actively engage employers to drive Kentucky’s workforce system by creating opportunities for and removingemployment barriers for Kentuckians.

Create a culture of accountability to promote best practices, fairness,and compliance with Kentucky's wage and hour, employees’ safety, health and worker's compensationrequirements.

The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation empowers individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, achieveeconomic self-sufficiency and independence, and to contribute back to society.

We also help businesses andemployers recruit, retain and accommodate employees with disabilities.

We are seeking a Voc Rehab Administrator II to develop and administer statewide vocational rehabilitationprograms. Coordinate, evaluate, and monitor all aspects of the program(s).

Provide administrative support indata analysis and management of budgetary and programmatic areas as it relates to the programs they manage.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Provides coordination for all aspects of the Kentucky OVR Deafblind Services, including technical assistanceto Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) staff statewide, defining program goals and objectives,maintaining detailed records of services to consumers, developing outreach materials, and writing policiesrelated to providing services for individuals who are Deafblind.
• Coordinates and / or directly provides for a person-centered planning approach to services for OVR consumers andtheir families and networks;

coordinates and participates in meetings for consumer, family members andinteragency team. Completes necessary documentation and reports regarding consumer progress, and communicatesregularly with referring VR counselor.

• Provides technical assistance to OVR staff to identify specialized resources, assistive technology training,employment, and other services for individuals who are Deafblind, and consults on issues such as appropriateDeafblind etiquette.
• Provides and coordinates training for OVR staff to increase familiarity with state and national services andorganizations that specialize in services designed to increase training and job opportunities for individualswho are Deafblind.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other public and private organizations in the statethat specialize in services to individuals who are Deafblind.

Maintain a registry database for identifyingKentuckians who are DeafBlind.

Perform other duties as required.

This position will have access to confidential and sensitive information. The successful candidate will berequired to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information and will berequired to complete trainings, sign acknowledgements, follow all policies and adhere to all statutes andrequirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information whileemployed and after employment ends.

The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government withyour Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the ELC will only use E-Verifyonce you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or .

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, education with emphasis in vocational counseling, public or business administration, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS : Five years of professional or administrative experience in a rehabilitation program or professional experience in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching or therapy, vocational assessment, employer relations, rehabilitation technology, rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation, supported employment, job placement, guidance and / or counseling, psychology, sociology, orientation and mobility, social work, special education, education, or education with emphasis in vocational counseling, customized employment, health studies, human relations, human resources, occupational therapy, physical therapy, school counseling, or a related field.

One year of the required experience must include rehabilitation management or supervisory experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE : Current certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION : A bachelor's degree plus an additional two years of professional experience in rehabilitation, rehabilitation teaching or therapy, vocational assessment, employer relations, rehabilitation technology, rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation, supported employment, job placement, guidance and / or counseling, psychology, sociology, orientation and mobility, social work, special education, education, education with emphasis in vocational counseling, customized employment, health studies, human relations, human resources, occupational therapy, physical therapy, school counseling, or a related field will substitute for the required master's degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.) : NONE 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