Counselor II - Tri-County Stabilization Center (Temporary / Part-Time) (North Charleston)
State of South Carolina
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Counselor I (Transition Caseload) - Spartanburg Area Office
State of South Carolina
Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$45,300 - $61,100
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping young people with disabilities in South Carolina prepare for and find competitive jobs through counseling, assessments, and personalized employment plans.
You'll manage a caseload focused on transitions, like from school to work, and coordinate services to support their career goals.
It's a great fit for someone with a background in counseling or psychology who enjoys building relationships and problem-solving to empower others.
Key Requirements
- Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field qualifying under CSPD guidelines
- Ability to counsel and advise youth with physical or mental disabilities toward vocational goals using Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE)
- Strong communication skills to build and maintain relationships with clients, employers, vendors, medical professionals, and colleagues
- Proficiency in logical thinking to identify problems, gather data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Experience or ability to conduct vocational assessments, career exploration, and job preparation instruction
- Capability to manage a caseload, including weekly activities and coordinating services for job placement
- Valid driver's license with a clean 10-year driving record (required for interview)
Full Job Description
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Join South Carolina state government where you can have a meaningful career, incomparable benefits, and a positive work-life balance!
In this position you will perform the following job duties:
- Prepare & assist eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment by coordinating services to include vocational counseling, guidance, and direct job placement. (Transition Caseload)
- Conduct and coordinate communication assessments, vocational assessments, career exploration, and job preparation instruction and design individualized plan for employment (IPE).
- Complete caseload management activities weekly
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Counseling, Psychology or other degree qualifying under CSPD guidelines.
- Ability to counsel and advise students and youth with various physical mental disabilities toward a vocational goal through Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE) and consideration of the consumers' interest, abilities and needs.
- Should be able to communicate effectively to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, vendors, employers, the medical community, and coworkers.
- Must be able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Additional Information
The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible work schedules
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
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