VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR 3 - American Sign Language
- Salary: $64,414.80 - $95,630.40 PAY GRADE: 35 USD
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Job Description
Announcement Number: 52968 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 11/18/2025 Close Date: 11/25/2025
Recruiter:
PAULA MILES
Phone: (702)486-7957
Email: pgmiles@detr.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 1 Hrs 33 Mins
The Position
Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisors and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors manage a caseload budget; determine eligibility or ineligibility; assess vocational rehabilitation needs; develop individualized plans for employment (IPE); coordinate the delivery of services; provide counseling and advocacy services; provide appropriate job placement; and determine employment outcome in order to minimize disabling conditions and reduce dependency for individuals whose mental or physical disability presents a barrier to employment and/or self-sufficiency.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation is recruiting for a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 3 in the Las Vegas area. This position will work with clients who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired using different communication modalities including American Sign Language (ASL).Depending on agency needs, the counselor may be required to work with clients from a general caseload or students in transition. The incumbent makes eligibility decisions for program services, provides eligible individuals with sufficient counseling and guidance to assist them with completing an adequate assessment of vocational needs, and develops Individual Plans for Employment (IPE). They manage cases in a manner that ensures timely case movement and delivery of services, ensures that accurate case documentation is in case files and that case expenditures are appropriate. They complete required actions with sufficient written documentation and justification to obtain the required number of employment outcomes. The Vocational Rehab Counselor 3 will also act as a mentor to the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2, handle challenging cases, and participate in special projects as assigned by their supervisor/management.
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-12_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Master's degree from an accredited university in vocational rehabilitation counseling, health or social sciences, business administration, education, or closely related field, and two years of professional experience in vocational rehabilitation counseling which included making eligibility, ineligibility and employment outcome determinations by applying federal, state and agency regulations, policies and procedures for a public vocational rehabilitation program; negotiating and resolving conflicts; and performing community outreach public relations activities for an assigned program; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in vocational rehabilitation counseling, health or social sciences, business administration, education, or closely related field and three years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience above the Bachelor's degree level as described above. Special Requirements Candidates must submit to background checks and fingerprinting upon appointment. Additional Position Criteria Must be fluent in ASL The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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STATE OF NEVADA
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
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The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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