Rehabilitation Services Counselor Jobs

• Position Location: Parsons
• Position Number: K0232506
• Requisition Number: 207695
• Last Day to Apply: Open Until Filled

• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Search Keywords: Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational, Rehabilitation, Counselor, Parsons, Labette
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Who can apply: Anyone (External)
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans’ Preference Eligible: Yes
• Work Schedule: Day Shift
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time

Minimum Standard Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, to indicate a level of competency and skill demonstrating basic preparation in a field of study such as vocational rehabilitation counseling, social work, psychology, disability studies, business administration, human resources, special education, supported employment, customized employment, economics, or another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with consumers and employers; and demonstrated paid or unpaid experience, for not less than one year, consisting of—

Additional education requirement for minimum Standards: Candidates selected under the Minimum Standards will be required to complete additional graduate level courses within five years of their employment start date, as follows: (minimum of SEVEN graduate courses):

• Priority to complete (medical and psychosocial aspects): TWO with the individual or combined primary focus on 1) Medical Aspects of Disabilities; 2) Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities; AND 3) Multicultural Issues
• Priority to complete: ONE integrated OR TWO separate graduate courses with the primary focus on Theories of Counseling AND Techniques of Counseling
• ONE on Case Management AND Rehabilitation Services
• ONE on Assessment
• ONE on Occupational Information OR Job Placement
• ONE on Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling

Standard #3- A master’s or doctorate degree in Counseling, Rehabilitation Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or Clinical Social Work plus the additional education requirements described below: or

Standard #4- A master’s or doctorate in one of the following closely related fields, majors or disciplines plus the additional education requirements described below:

Behavioral Health

Behavioral Science

Business Administration

Clinical Social Work

Counseling

Counseling Psychology

Disability Studies

Education

Human Relations

Human Resources

Human Services

Law

Management

Marriage and Family Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Psychology

Psychometrics

Public Administration

Rehabilitation Administration/Services

Rehabilitation Psychology

Social Work

Special Education

Vocational Assessment/Evaluation

Additional education requirements for Standard #3 and #4: Candidates selected under Standards 3 and 4 will be required to complete additional graduate level courses within three years of their employment start date, as follows:

• One integrated or two separate courses in the Theories of Counseling and the Techniques of Counseling; and
• One integrated or two separate courses in the Medical Aspects of Disability and the Psychosocial Aspects of Disability.

• Fingerprinting and Security Background Check through Kansas Bureau of Investigation (Must maintain security clearance throughout employment)

• Name: Mary Hartzell
• Email: [email protected]
• Fax: 785-296-2087
• Phone: 620-212-5286

• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
• Transcripts

• Cover Letter
• Verification of Degree
• Resume (or choose existing if you have one)