RehabilitationCounselor

**Agency** Dept of Health and Human Services **Division** EMPLOY , INDEP FOR PEOPLE W/DISAB - EIPD **Job Classification Title** Rehabilitation Counselor (S) **Position Number** 60054454 **Grade** NC10 **About Us** The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence. **Description of Work** The position will be housed in the Greenville Unit Office. The primary purpose of the Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities is to provide vocational rehabilitation services to people with disabling conditions that results in significant vocational impediment. The services provided are determined and based upon individual need and are provided to enable people with such impediments to enter and/or maintain gainful employment at their highest level of vocational potential. \- Evaluate applicants and determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services based on diagnostic and educational data. \- Develop and implement individualized plans for employment (IPE) in collaboration with eligible consumers. \- Provide career counseling, guidance, and job placement assistance tailored to consumer strengths, interests, and limitations. \- Coordinate and monitor the delivery of planned services, including referrals to vocational evaluators, job coaches, and community rehabilitation programs. \- Manage a caseload of people with disabilities, ensuring timely documentation and compliance with agency policies. \- Enter and maintain case records in the Encore system and utilize support staff for administrative tasks. \- Monitor and manage case service budge