Rehabilitation Counselor Graduate Intern
🔍 Georgia
Summary/Objective:
Under direct supervision, the intern will provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities to support their achievement of competitive, integrated employment outcomes. This paid, part-time internship is designed for current students enrolled in a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling program at Auburn University, Georgia State University, Mercer University or Thomas University. The position offers hands-on experience that complements academic training and supports the development of core competencies required for professional practice in vocational rehabilitation.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
1. Conduct interviews with consumers to gather personal, vocational and disability related information.
2. Maintains accurate and timely documentation within an electronic case management system including all interactions with consumers.
3. Communicate effectively with consumers, including coordinating interpreter and translator services when needed.
4. Reviews and interprets educational, vocational, psychological and medical information while observing rules of confidentiality as stated in departmental guidelines.
5. Assists counselors in determining eligibility, identifying order of selection, completing vocational needs assessment and developing individualized plans for employment.
6. Monitors case movement and ensures timely provision of any identified and necessary assessment services.
7. Maintains confidentiality and adhere to all Agency policies, procedures and federal regulations.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive
listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this
job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Competencies:
1. Technical Capacity
2. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
3. Organizational Skills
4. Thoroughness
5. Collaboration Skills
6. Communication Proficiency
7. Flexibility
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in related fields such as Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Education, Psychology or Social Services.
AND
Current enrollment in a Master's program of study at either Auburn University, Georgia State University, Mercer University or Thomas University
Preferred Education and Experience:
Six months customer service experience in a human service or community-based setting
Six months experience working in a setting with required confidentiality mandates
Supervisory Responsibility:
None required for this position.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard
office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or
hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or
feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb
or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions:
Incumbents working in this job perform duties in an office setting. This is a 40-hour
workweek requirement. The position may involve managing a high-volume workload
and demands a high level of accuracy while working with deadlines. Regular attendance
is an important part of being successful in this position. Reasonable accommodations
can be made available to qualified individuals upon request.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a part-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Travel:
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and
overnight travel may be expected.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
None required for this position
Work Authorization / Security Clearance:
As a condition of employment with Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, you must successfully complete a mandatory federal and national background check, preemployment testing, and additional checks required for your job. All candidates interested in employment with The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency does not offer sponsorships for current or future employment visas (e.g., H-B1 employment visa).
AAP /EEO Statement:
GVRA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for
employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to
race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Reasonable Accommodations:
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is committed to providing reasonable
accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request a
reasonable accommodation during any step in the hiring process, please contact our
HR Team at ada_request@gvs.ga.gov.
GVRA:
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency operates five integrated and
interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal - to help people with
disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence
and meaningful employment. Our programs impact both employers and job seekers.
Our bottom line is to tailor our services to fit your needs. And our promise to you is
consistent professional service with responsive and responsible follow-up.
