Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant - East Central Region (260005O2)

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Agency Contact Name and Information: Michelle DiGrandi, [email protected]

Schedule: Full-time

Work Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM M-F

Classified Indicator: Classified

Union: 1199

 

Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant (CA) Position Overview

 

Are you a Vocational Rehabilitation professional who is passionate about helping individuals with disabilities achieve their career goals and independence? As a Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant, you will assist our Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRC) and collaborate with support teams across various areas to assist job seekers. Join our dynamic team and make a real difference in the lives of Ohioans!

 

Qualifications

24 months experience in the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services (e.g. job development, certified vocational evaluator, vocational specialist).

-OR Bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling, counseling, social work, psychology, disability studies, special education, business administration, human resources, economics or related rehabilitation or human services area.

-OR equivalent of education and/or experience per Minimum Class Qualifications noted above.

Note: Education & experience per Code of Federal Regulations Title 34-Subtitle B-Chapter III-Part 361-Subpart B-361.18

Position availability in the following locations:

 

Canton BSVI/BVR - 816 30th Street Northwest, Canton, Ohio 44709

Mansfield BSVI/BVR - 800 Park Avenue West Suite 105, Mansfield, Ohio 44906

OOD Newark - 195 Union Street, Suite A1, Newark, Ohio 43055

Wooster BVR - 2148 Eagle Pass, Wooster, Ohio 44691

Youngstown BSVI/BVR - 242 Federal Plaza West, Youngstown, Ohio 44503

Zanesville BSVI/BVR - 601 Underwood Street, Suite C, Zanesville, Ohio 43701

 

Duties vary depending on the need for the assigned area. Caseloads include:

General - Position that supports the front door process of our local offices among other supportive duties as assigned.

Job Development (JD) - Position focuses on assisting consumers with job seeking skills training, interviewing skills, and assists them with securing and maintaining employment.

Talent Sourcing Coordinators (TSC) - Position focuses on assisting our internal staff to increase job placements within companies who are a part of the Business Leadership Network.

Career Resources - Position focuses on meeting with individuals in subminimum wage employment to promote opportunities for competitive integrated employment and share information about supported employment services and career options.

Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program - Position focuses on supporting the PCA program.  This program provides reimbursement funds to individuals with severe physical disabilities who are employed or preparing for employment and require a personal care assistant to complete Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

 

A Successful Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant

• Is highly organized with efficient time management skills. 
• Delivers excellent customer service.
• Is time-efficient, organized & quality driven.
• Has strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Able to make decisions independently & with good judgement.

 

Agency Overview

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• Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. Our agency works with partners in businesses, education, and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. We help connect the people of Ohio who have disabilities with the resources, support, and opportunities that fit their unique needs, abilities, and interests so that they can find and retain meaningful employment. To learn more about what we do, please visit our website at ohio.gov.
• Follow us on social media @OhioOOD!

 

Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Division Overview

 

OOD’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to eligible individuals with disabilities to assist them to attain and maintain competitive integrated employment. OOD works with adults seeking to enter the workforce or retain a job, and with youth beginning at age 14 to assist them as they transition from high school into college and/or the workplace. For more information click here to view the OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Fact Sheet.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is amongst the top-ranked state agencies implementing inclusive and accessible planning and programming into businesses operations and services. We strive to hire, sustain, and promote a workforce that not only embraces this mission but is also reflective of the Ohioans we serve.

If you require an accommodation based on a disability for any step of the selection process, please contact [email protected] so proper arrangements can be made.