DOE/VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN - 48004562

Requisition No: 841709 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: DOE/VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN - 48004562

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48004562 

Salary:  Monthly Salary $3,466.67 

Posting Closing Date: 12/02/2024 

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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

LOCATION: ORLANDO

 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state vocational program dedicated to helping people with physical or mental disabilities be successful in employment. Visit our website: Vocational Rehabilitation | Florida Department of Education (rehabworks.org)

                   This advertisement may be used to fill future vacancies in Area 3 for up to 6 months.

To be contacted for an interview:

Meet the Minimum Requirements below.

Complete the application entirely, including all employment history following your highest level of education.

Be prepared to explain employment gaps exceeding 3 months, including employment with acceptable reasons such as being a student, unemployed, caretaker, etc.

Review your application, making sure all blank fields under employer are completed.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Experience in a counseling, job placement, job coaching, or public vocational rehabilitation program can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interviews participants to assess their resources and complete referrals for appointments.
• Implements necessary procedures to acquire or purchase medical/psychological information and arranges for the necessary medical evaluations at the direction of the counselor.
• Schedule appointments for treatment.
• Accompanies participants when purchasing clothing, tools, equipment, or similar items.
• Resolves transportation issues.
• Follows-up on cases and maintains participant contact through telephone calls and email.
• Provide support to counselors in managing financial authorizations to ensure fiscal responsibility and compliance with budgetary guidelines Maintains specialized records, compiles information on costs, budgets and other data for reporting purposes.
• Coordinates out-of-area services for participants, as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
• Ability to interview clients to identify needs.
• Ability to provide information and referral services.
• Ability to locate and develop community resources.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding information on internal and external customers. 
• Ability to use agency automated systems. 
• Ability to participate in a unit team.

STATE OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

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• State pays 80% of premium for health insurance - employee pays $180 (family) or $50 (individual) monthly.
• State of Florida Retirement - 3% Employee Contribution Required
• 9 Paid Holidays annually
• Employees with creditable service up to: 5 years earn 8.667 hours per month / 5 to 10 years earn 10.833 hours per month / 10 years earn 13 hours per month.
• Career Service employees earn 8.667 hours of sick leave credits per month
• Life Insurance – State pays premium for $25,000 basic term life insurance for full time employee
• Additional supplemental insurances available such as dental, vision, etc.
• Tax Deferred Medical and Child Care Reimbursement Accounts available
• Tax Deferred Savings Program available through payroll deduction

Background Screening Requirement:

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment undergo level 2-employment screening in accordance with the requirement of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment of being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

All applicants for employment or to volunteer who are selected for an interview will be provided with the Consent to Background Screening form for level 2 screening, the Affidavit of Good Moral Character, and the Notice of Rights.  The leading candidate for employment or to volunteer will be required to execute the Consent form and Affidavit, report to a designated location, and submit fingerprints for level 2 screening.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.