Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Under the direction of the Team Manager, Staff Services Manager I, a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Qualified Rehabilitation Professional (SVRC, QRP) facilitates the effective delivery of services to consumers in a Vocational Rehabilitation Service Delivery(VRSD) Team. 

The core duties of the SVRC, QRP include performing the following non-delegable functions:

 1) determining vocational rehabilitation (VR) eligibility

2) determining priority for services

3) development of the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)

 4) determining amendments to the IPE

5) determining successful employment outcome achieved, and completing case closure for services of Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)consumers.

Provides VR counseling to individuals with disabilities and consumers of DOR utilizing a variety of counseling modalities and techniques, to adjust to disability, identifies barriers, identifies appropriate intervention and strategies to maximize employment, independent living, and equality relative to the non-delegable functions; interprets and applies applicable federal and state laws and regulations for each consumer. Coordinates the VR team to identify the need for assessments and services for applicants and consumers; communicates and coordinates implementation of service delivery with the VRSD team. Makes the final determination of and communicates eligibility, priority for services, approves and signs the IPE and amendments. Determines successful employment outcome achieved, and approves case closure for services of DOR consumers. Develops, maintains and records necessary Records of Services documentation in the electronic tracking system.