If you enjoy providing counseling and guidance while assisting individuals with disabilities to obtain employment and independence,this is the job for you!  The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is seeking a motivated and highly skilled *Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II *to join our Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) team in the Southern Utah District located in Cedar City. This will allow you to practice the latest techniques in rehabilitation counseling while developing strong partnerships with other agencies and programs to help clients enter or reenter the labor market.

Principal Duties

The Rehabilitation Counselor II performs the following tasks:

• Provides counseling services to a combination of general caseload and transition youth,ages 14-24.
• Provides full performance level vocational counseling and guidance,training and selective job placement services to individuals with disabilities.
• Partners with the community and provides outreach to vendors to collaborate and coordinate agency activities and facilitate agency goals.
• Travels weekly to provide outreach to schools,parents,business partners,community partners and training meetings.
• Exercises a great deal of independent decision making.

This position may be under-filled as a Rehabilitation Counselor I or a Rehabilitation Trainee.

• Rehabilitation Trainee - BS Degree - No work related experience - $20.42.
• Rehabilitation Counselor I - BS Degree + 1 year work related experience - $22.45.
• Rehabilitation Counselor II - Masters in VRC or related field + 1 year work related experience - $24.66.

Minimum Requirements The model applicant for this position is someone who:

• Has a Bachelors or Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field of study. 
• Has experience in vocational rehabilitation counseling or providing vocational counseling,employment counseling,job development and placement,career coaching or academic training  to individuals with disabilities.
• Has experience providing direct services to individuals with disabilities.

*Preference * Preference points may be given for the following:

• Current state of Utah employees.
• One or more years of professional experience in counseling.

Why You Should Join Our Team This is an opportunity to make a difference.  Along with the satisfaction of helping individuals with disabilities you will receive great health and retirement benefits.  Click here to view a summary of the benefits we offer.  We also provide generous paid time off so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work life balance. The Agency

The mission of Workforce Services is to strengthen

 Utah s communities by connecting the workforce to new opportunities and providing services to individuals and families in need. Today,more than 2,200 Workforce Services employees assist individuals in preparing for and finding jobs,meeting workforce needs of Utah businesses,administering temporary assistance,and providing economic data and analysis. Through a collaborative approach,the department has served millions of Utahns and has become a leader on several statewide initiatives. These include intergenerational poverty,homelessness,affordable housing,supporting refugees,helping rural communities,serving veterans and individuals with disabilities,and getting Utahns trained and back to work. To learn more about Workforce Services,click here{target="_blank"}.