Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1/2/3 (PCN 05-2068) - State of Alaska

What You Will Be Doing:
As a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1/2/3 you may carry a partial caseload, but the primary tasks of this position will be to provide in-house evaluation and assessment services. These services include but are not limited to administering and scoring standardized achievement, aptitude, interest, and value assessments. This position also leads workshops on skill development to help consumers with disabilities learn how to obtain and maintain competitive integrated employment.

Our Organization, Mission and Culture:
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) helps hundreds of Alaskans with disabilities prepare for, get, and keep good jobs. You will be working with a dedicated team of professionals who have a sincere commitment to assisting individuals with disabilities obtain employment.  

DVR is committed to the principle that employment equals empowerment for Alaskans with disabilities. DVR employees have specialized education and certifications unique to their jobs, resulting in longevity of staff.

DVR follows a dual customer model and, as such, not only serves Alaskans with disabilities, but also employers who are seeking support in creating a more diverse workforce through hiring individuals with disabilities.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team:
This position is essential within the Division and progression through the counseling series is expected. As such, obtaining and/or maintaining a Certification of Rehabilitation Counseling (CRC) is required and supported by the Division. To be eligible for this certification, one must have a master's level rehabilitation counseling degree or similar master's level degree and be able to pass the CRC exam.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
This position is located in Anchorage office with approximately 10 employees at any given time. Consumers are served directly out of this office. You will have a significant amount of autonomy in scheduling your day and managing your workflow. The Anchorage office operates during regular business hours (8am - 5pm), with flexibility within those hours and the ability for telework at times.

Who We Are Looking For:
To be successful in this position a candidate will need the following core competencies:

• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.
• Psychology: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of human behavior and performance in various contexts, mental processes, or the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.