State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Coordinator (Blind) (40 Hour) (9146EH)

$45.36-$58.61 Hourly / $3,628.17-$4,688.09 BiWeekly /
$94,695.00-$122,359.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Aging and Disability Services, Board of Education and Services for the Blind vocational rehabilitation program this class is accountable for providing oversight, guidance and training to Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (Blind) on techniques for increasing employment opportunities for individuals who are blind and visually impaired and independently counseling a caseload of individuals who are blind and visually impaired on issues of personal and vocational adjustment.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead lower level employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Provides extensive guidance and individual training to Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (Blind) on successful techniques for increasing employment opportunities for individuals who are blind and visually impaired; 
  • Trains counselors on interviewing methods with individuals who are blind and visually impaired and offers guidance on approaches to increase their motivation, participation and satisfaction with services being provided and coordinated; 
  • Provides guidance and training to counselors on case management procedures and job development techniques; 
  • Coordinates and provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind and visually impaired on assigned caseloads with an emphasis on activities that result in successful employment; 
  • Provides counseling and vocational assessment; 
  • Initiates referrals to service providers for individuals who are blind and visually impaired to receive evaluations and training necessary to prepare for and enter into employment; 
  • Explores and secures alternative funding sources for providing services; 
  • Interfaces with outside organizations, employers and civic groups regarding agency services; 
  • Develops job sites for individuals who are blind and visually impaired and coordinates necessary services to enable a suitable job match; 
  • Responds to inquiries from individuals who are blind and visually impaired about procedures and policies that relate to providing services; 
  • Establishes linkages with service providers statewide that offer training and employment opportunities to program individuals who are blind and visually impaired; 
  • May schedule, assign, oversee and review work of staff; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • principles and techniques of vocational rehabilitation counseling, interviewing and assessment of individuals with visual impairments; 
    • occupations, job requirements and safety factors related to job functions; 
    • medical, social and psychological aspects of disabilities; 
  • Knowledge of community resources governing vocational rehabilitation program; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a closely related field and three (3) years of professional experience in rehabilitation counseling, job placement of individuals with disabilities or vocational adjustment counseling.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Unclassified

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(06)-Counseling

BARGAINING UNIT

(14)-EDUCATION B (P-3B)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

EH 27

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Coordinator (Blind) (40 Hour) in Salary Group EH 27 approved effective July 1, 2022. (Reviewed in accordance with Connecticut General Statute § 5-200a. Revised to modify content, modernize format and add Acknowledgement section.) Final No. 24-136

EFFECTIVE DATE

07/30/2024
CLASS: 9146EH; EST: 5/9/1997; REV: 8/5/2024;