Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (RC)

Worksite: On-site
Position Type: Full-Time
Location:  Various locations within the United States, Puerto Rico, and other US territories.

Duties:

• Provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals disabled under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) to facilitate employment and/or reemployment.
• Assist with non-employment related services such as home and vehicle modifications.
• Communicate with injured workers (IWs), medical providers, federal employing agency personnel, vocational testing facilities, community rehabilitation programs, and private employers.
• Perform vocational counseling and guidance, vocational assessments, job analyses, transferrable skills analysis, placement services, vocational exploration, labor market surveys, wage-earning capacity research, and plan development.
• Facilitate and/or perform ergonomic, job, vehicle, and home modification services.
• Provide life care planning services in catastrophic injury cases.
• Ensure all vocational rehabilitation services are documented and reported accurately.

Requirements:

• Must hold a specialized certification in one of the following areas:
  • Certification by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)
  • Occupational Health (COHN)
  • Case Management (CCM)
  • Insurance Rehabilitation (CIRS/CRRN)
  • Disability Management (CDMS)
  • Nurse Case Manager Board Certified (ANCC/ANA)
• Minimum of two (2) years of vocational rehabilitation counseling/placement experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years case management experience in the workers’ compensation arena.
• Ability to perform services both telephonically and in person.
• Must be able to travel for site visits as needed.

Preferred (but not required):

• Recent experience with the FECA vocational rehabilitation program and/or performing vocational rehabilitation in a workers' compensation environment.
• Hold a valid unrestricted Rehabilitation Counselor/Professional Counselor/General Counselor license (in states/areas where available/required).
• Vocational Evaluation (CVE/PVE).
• Work Adjustment (CWA).
• Career Assessment Associate (CCAA).