Case Management, Communication Skills, Conferences, Detail Oriented, On Site Support, Service Delivery, Willing to Travel
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13381834
## Position Overview
The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the states lead
division serving people with disabilities committed to diversity,
equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the
Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their
goals of employment, education, and independent living. This position
coordinates customer case records and documents in a field office
pertaining to the service delivery activities to customers in the Bureau
of Customer and Community Field Services/Vocational Rehabilitation
Program The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee position will
receive formal and informal training not to exceed twelve (12) months to
learn the rules, regulations, and policies of the Vocational
Rehabilitation Program to ultimately manage a caseload providing
services to individuals with disabilities to gain competitive integrated
employment. Demonstrates commitment to valuing diversity, equity,
accessibility, and racial justice by contributing to an inclusive
learning and working environment. The Division of Rehabilitation
Services is seeking to hire a self-motivated and detail-oriented
individual with good communication skills.
## Essential Functions
- Serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee for a period
not to exceed twelve (12) months, receives formal and informal
orientation in the principles, techniques, procedures, and policies
related to rehabilitating persons with disabilities in a general
vocational rehabilitation, transition, Secondary Transition
Experience Program (STEP), or specialty caseload.
- Studies and becomes proficient in utilizing the Divisions case
management system.
- Travels to attend and participate in staff meetings, conferences,
workshops, and in-service training related to the discipline of
rehabilitation counseling.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably
within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
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Illinois Department of Human Services