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Agency: Kansas Department for Children and Families Kansas City
Region- Overland Park, KS About the Position: Who can apply:
Anyone Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Work
Schedule: Mon-Fri, Day Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
Veterans\' Preference Eligible: Yes Search Keywords: Vocational,
Counselor, Counseling, Rehabilitation Compensation: \$ 47,257.60
Employment Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional
coverage
- Sick & Vacation leave
- Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury
leave, funeral leave
- Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
- Fitness Centers in select locations
- Employee discounts with the STAR
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- Retirement and deferred compensation programs
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Position Summary & Responsibilities: Position Summary: This is
advanced professional counseling to empower people with disabilities to
achieve employment as the avenue to self-sufficiency, independence,
inclusion, economic equality, and integration into society. Job
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
The position supports individuals with disabilities to identify their
job-related goals and to develop individual plans for employment. The
counselor provides or purchases a comprehensive variety of services,
which may include training, physical/mental restoration, assistive
technology, supported employment, and job placement. This position also
provides significant counseling and guidance to help persons served
identify their strengths and abilities; adjust to disability; exercise
informed choice; maintain progress through their individual plans; and
understand labor market trends and employment opportunities.
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Qualifications: Education:
In accordance with federal regulations and State Plan requirements, the
minimum qualifications are- Bachelor\'s Degree.
Standard 1: A current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor designation;
or\
Standard 2: A masters or doctorate degree in Rehabilitation Counseling;
or\
Standard 3: A masters or doctorate degree in Counseling, Rehabilitation
Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or Clinical Social Work plus the
additional education requirements described below: or\
Standard 4: A masters or doctorate in any discipline with one of the
following majors plus the additional education requirements described
below:
Behavioral Health
Behavioral Science
Business Administration
Disability Studies
Human Relations
Human Resources
Human Services
Marriage and Family Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Public Administration
Rehabilitation Administration/Services
Social Work
Special Education
Vocational Assessment/Evaluation
Additional education requirements for Standards 3 and 4:
Candidates selected under Standards 3 and 4 will be required to
complete additional graduate level courses within three years of
their employment start date, as follows:
One integrated or two separate courses in the Theories of Counseling
and the Techniques of Counseling; and
One integrated or two separate courses in the Medical Aspects of
Disability and the Psychosocial Aspects of Disability.\
In areas o the state where it is difficult to recruit individuals
who meet these requirements, such as rural and frontier regions, KRS
may hire the best qualified candidate with the approval of the
Director and on the condition that the individual agrees to meet the
masters degree standard within five years of the employment start
date.
Staff who must meet additional educational requirements will have
professional development plans.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements : A background check (KBI
criminal background, welfare fraud, drivers license, and Child/Adult
Abuse and Neglect Central Registry) is required prior to offer and
includes fingerprinting and FBI check.