State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Vocational Rehabilitation Regional Director (35 Hour) (9153EA)

$62.81-$82.65 Hourly / $4,396.44-$5,784.99 BiWeekly /
$114,747.00-$150,988.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Aging and Disability Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services this class is accountable for the administration and operation of a regional area and the local offices within the region served.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general direction of the Chief of Rehabilitation Services.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises staff of the regional office and of local offices within assigned region.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Plans, organizes and directs all activities in an assigned regional area coordinates programs and services of regional and local offices to provide maximum effective services to clients; 
  • Projects budgetary, staff, and personnel requirements and needs; 
  • Maintains contact with individuals both within and outside of the Bureau who might impact program activities; 
  • Acts as liaison between the Bureau and referral and community agencies within the region; 
  • Maintains existing and seeks new service and referral agencies; 
  • Speaks before lay and professional groups; 
  • Determines needs and provides for in-service training and staff development within the region; 
  • Makes statistical and progress reports to central office; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • current social legislation including state and federal laws, statutes and regulations pertaining to the rehabilitation of persons with disability; 
    • agency policy and procedures; 
    • principles, methods, procedures and current developments in administering a comprehensive vocational rehabilitation program; 
  • Knowledge of
    • organizations and occupational structure of modern industry; 
    • in-service training; 
    • community organizations and other resources available to persons with disability; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to utilize computer software and systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Master's degree from an accredited college with a major course of study in vocational rehabilitation, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, special education, or related behavioral or social sciences and six (6) years of experience in the vocational rehabilitation career series in a state/public vocational rehabilitation program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Unclassified

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(06)-Counseling

BARGAINING UNIT

(13)-EDUCATION A (P-3A)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

EA 36

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 title of and specification for the class of Vocational Rehabilitation District Director in Salary Group EA 36 approved effective October 1, 2019. (Reviewed for content. Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-021

EFFECTIVE DATE

03/25/2024
CLASS: 9153EA; EST: 10/11/1963; REV: 3/25/2024;