Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor provides vocational rehabilitation services to disabled individuals in order to facilitate their employment and/or reemployment. Evaluates patients' interests, qualifications, and limitations to develop appropriate employment objectives for them. Being a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor requires a bachelor's/master's degree. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. To be a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Position: Vocational Specialist
Program: Supportive Housing for Families
Location: Waterbury
Salary: $24.04/hour
Schedule: Full time; 40 hours; 1st shift; Monday-Friday
Program Summary:
A child welfare program providing intensive case management, vocational supports, and temporary housing subsidies to families that are homeless or at risk of homelessness in order to support the achievement of family reunification and/or prevent the removal of children from their families.
Position Summary:
The Vocational Specialist will assist clients in finding and sustaining employment as well as educational opportunities to enhance their employability by networking with prospective employers and institutions of higher learning. The Vocational Specialist will take into consideration a client’s talents and will support the goals identified by the client to achieve success.
Working within our Family & Child Services, the Vocational Specialist works with the Supportive Housing for Families staff to provide services to stabilize and reunite families experiencing complex issues such as substance use, behavioral health matters, and homelessness.
Requirements:
Orientation:
If selected for employment with The Connection, newly hired employees will be required to attend a two (2) day mandatory New Hire Orientation at our Roscommon office located in Middletown.
Benefits:
The Connection is a statewide human services and community development agency that provides unique solutions to the problems of homelessness, mental illness, substance use, improving child welfare and community justice rehabilitation. For additional information, visit www.theconnectioninc.org.
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