Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Client/Patient)

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) seeks qualified individuals for the position of VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR (CLIENT/PATIENT), POSITION # CV 23955. This position is located at Connecticut Valley Hospital, Patient Central Services, BATTELL 2 SOUTH / Addiction Services Division, Middletown, CT 06457. This is a full-time, forty (40) hours per week position. The Schedule, is, as follows: Tuesday through Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once your submit your application into the JobAps system. If selected for further consideration, State Employees may be required to provide their last two (2) Service Ratings and Non-State Employees may be required to provide two (2) Letters of Reference.

Questions regarding this Position should be directed to Deb Robinson, DMHAS HR, (860) 262-5819 or Deborah.A.Robinson@ct.gov.  

In a state facility or institution, this class is accountable for providing vocational rehabilitation counseling services to a caseload of clients and/or patients.

Evaluates patients for vocational rehabilitation services; establishes community contacts; facilitates vocational training and retraining; works with treatment teams to assist individual patients in achieving social, emotional and vocational stability; maintains case records and other pertinent material; prepares state and federal reports concerning rehabilitation services rendered; administers and interprets psychological tests pertaining to vocational abilities; refers clients to in-hospital rehabilitation modalities such as pre-vocational evaluation, industrial and recreational work shops; follows up on placements made in institution or community; carries an on-going case load; may administer Employees Assistance Program; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of principles and techniques of rehabilitation counseling, interviewing, psychological and occupational testing; knowledge of symptoms of alcoholism and rehabilitative remedies or treatments; knowledge of community resources; knowledge of occupations and labor market in assigned area; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate significant case information pertinent to rehabilitation of an individual; ability to write complete and concise case reports; some supervisory ability.

Six (6) years of technical or professional experience in rehabilitation counseling or related counseling fields which involve dealing with emotional problems of individuals or vocational adjustment.

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
2. A Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, vocational or educational guidance or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.