STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: REHABILITATION COUNSELOR III
Class Code: 7617-23 Date Established: 12-31-02
Occupational Code: 7-7-9 Date of Last Revision: 08-20-07
BASIC PURPOSE: To provide case work supervision support and
technical assistance to subordinate rehabilitation counselors within a regional
office.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Provides
training and guidance to new rehabilitation counselors regarding the implementation
of services to clients.
·
Countersigns
eligibility documentation created by Rehabilitation Counselor I’s
regarding the development of eligibility determinations.
·
Provides
assistance to Rehabilitation Counselor I’s in the development of
individual plans for employment including countersigning plan documentation.
·
Develops
individual functional profiles of persons with disabilities.
·
Analyzes and
interprets diverse information to make rehabilitation decisions and determine
rehabilitation needs.
·
Implements
mutually developed individual plans for employment including specific services
required to accommodate the employment plan.
·
Provides
supervision for regional office in the absence of V.R. Supervisor.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats and
procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the use
of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific expertise to
resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide range of
applications.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving direct
service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making preliminary
recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program policies
or procedures. Errors at this level
result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations causing a
disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing related or similar work, including scheduling work,
recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal, or
interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions
under good conditions in a safe working environment.
Physical Demands: Requires sedentary work, including continuous
sitting or occasional standing and walking.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing reports,
and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to solving
problems and achieving work objectives.
This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in analyzing
and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic review and
in making decisions according to established technical, professional or
administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree from a recognized
college or university in (1) Rehabilitation Counseling; or (2) Counseling* and
four (4) graduate level courses (aka core courses) in each of the following:
a) One course on
Assessment
b) One course on
Occupational Information or Job Placement
c) One course on
Medical or Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of Disabilities
d) One course on
Community Resources or Delivery of Rehabilitation Services
*The master’s degree must be in the field of
counseling. Examples of degrees that may
be considered as a master’s in counseling or as counseling-related may
include, but are not necessarily limited to, degrees in rehabilitation, special
education, social work, and psychology.
If your degree is in a counseling discipline other than rehabilitation
counseling, a course on the Theories and Techniques of Counseling, as defined
by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), must be
part of the degree requirements. Other
required courses may be taken as part of or in addition to the original
master’s degree.
Experience:
Three
years’ professional or technical experience in education, vocational
guidance, rehabilitation counseling, human resources, workers’
compensation, public employment services or human services
License/Certification: Valid driver’s license or access to
transportation for use in statewide travel.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
For appointment
consideration, Rehabilitation Counselor III applicants must successfully
participate in a structured interview measuring possession of knowledge, skills
and abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this
class specification. The structured
interview is developed and administered, according to Division of Personnel
guidelines, by representatives of the New Hampshire Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of federal and state laws and
regulations and the State Plan regarding vocational rehabilitation. Knowledge of the principles and practices of
vocation counseling. Knowledge of
individual and group behavior with special emphasis on psychosocial aspects of
disability. Knowledge of current social,
economic and health problems and resources with special emphasis on factors
related to vocational rehabilitation.
Knowledge of the physical and emotional issues of disability as they
affect employment outcomes. Knowledge of
standard psychometric and occupational tests.
Ability to secure and maintain the cooperation of physicians, employers,
educators and others in rehabilitation work.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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