Vocational Evaluator I/JPI - Greenwood Area Office
State of South Carolina
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Vocational Evaluator I - Evaluation Center
State of South Carolina
Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$37,200 - $48,300
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping people with disabilities in South Carolina find and keep competitive jobs by providing vocational counseling, conducting assessments, creating personalized employment plans, and managing a caseload of clients.
It also requires building relationships with community partners to bring in referrals and support job placements.
A good fit would be someone with a background in counseling or human services who is empathetic, good at communicating, and enjoys problem-solving to empower others toward independence.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Mental Health, or in any field with professional experience in human services or social services
- Ability to communicate effectively and build working relationships with clients, vendors, employers, and coworkers
- Skill in logical thinking to identify problems, gather data, establish facts, and draw conclusions
- Experience or ability to coordinate vocational assessments and career exploration
- Capability to manage a weekly caseload and develop individualized employment plans
- Valid driver’s license with clean 10-year driving record (required for interview)
- Official college transcripts to verify degree
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, job search and direct placement.
- Develop and maintain community relationships that result in referrals and applications for SCVR services
- Conduct and coordinate vocational assessments and career exploration that leads to the development of an individualized plan for employment (IPE).
- Complete caseload management activities weekly
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology or Mental Health
or
Bachelor’s Degree in any other field with professional experience in human services, social services or related field is preferred. - Should be able to communicate effectively to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, vendors, employers, and coworkers.
- Must be able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Official transcripts will be required to verify college degree.
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
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
- Paid Parental Leave
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