DOE - DVR - SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

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Agency: Department of Education
Working Title: DOE - DVR - SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSEL - - HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $3,986.67 MONTHLY
Posting Closing Date: 12/14/2025
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DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
LOCATION: Multiple Locations in Hillsborough County
SENIOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR
Appointment Salary: $3,986.67 per month
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is a committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers.
This is independent professional counseling work providing vocational rehabilitation services to eligible disabled individuals to attain employment; and providing technical assistance to vocational rehabilitation counselors.
This is a continuous posting to fill Senior VR Counselor positions in Brandon, Plant City and Tampa.
A work-driven resume is required to be submitted with application. If selected, copies of diplomas and transcripts will be requested.
To be contacted for an interview:

• Meet the Minimum Requirements below
• Complete the application entirely, including all employment history following your highest level of education.
• On the application, be prepared to explain employment gaps exceeding 3 months. Explain employment gaps as added employment with acceptable reasons such as being a student, unemployed, caretaker, etc.
• Review your application, making sure all blank fields under each employer are completed.

Minimum Requirements:
Professional Experience
Work with individuals with disabilities in advocacy and/or employment-related roles.
Education

• Bachelor's degree in the following fields: Counseling, Business, Psychology, Education, Public Safety, or Criminology and 2 years of professional experience.

OR

• Master's or Doctoral degree in relevant fields and 1 year of professional experience.

Job Description:
Senior VR Counselors provide professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve their employment goals. They assess medical, psychological, and vocational information to determine service eligibility and develop individualized employment plans. The role involves coordinating and negotiating services, conducting job placement activities, and building relationships with employers and community partners.
Senior VR Counselors manage client information and case records, provide technical assistance to internal and external customers, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Effective communication, data analysis, and career counseling skills are essential. They must balance multiple priorities, work productively under tight deadlines, and maintain a goal-directed approach. In-person attendance is essential for this position.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:
Knowledge of the theories and practices in vocational rehabilitation guidance and counseling; interviewing techniques; medical and psychological aspects of disability groups; principles and techniques of effective communication; employment resources and vocational rehabilitation resources; and, methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
Ability to compile, organize and analyze medical, vocational and psychological data; administer tests and analyze results; provide counseling and guidance in career planning; develop individual vocational rehabilitation programs and place clients in appropriate vocation; communicate effectively; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Skill in the development and use of community resources and comparable benefits.
STATE OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• Health insurance covered at 80% of the premium, leaving a monthly cost of $180.00 for family and $50.00 for individuals
• State of Florida Retirement - 3% employee contribution required
• 9 Paid holidays annually
• Paid Annual Leave up to 104 hours annually
• Paid Sick Leave up to 104 hours annually
• Paid Term Life Insurance policy for $25,000
• Supplemental insurance policy options: dental, vision, cancer, accidental, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement account options

Background Screening Requirement:
It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment undergo level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirement of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment of being permitted to serve as a volunteer.
All applicants for employment or to volunteer who are selected for an interview will be provided with the Consent to Background Screening form for level 2 screening, the Affidavit of Good Moral Character, and the Notice of Rights. The leading candidate for employment or to volunteer will be required to execute the Consent form and Affidavit, report to a designated location, and submit fingerprints for level 2 screening.
No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center ( ). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
State of Florida Employee Benefits:

• State of Florida Retirement Plan - 3% employee contribution required: MyFRS :: Division of Retirement

• Employees with up to 5 years of creditable service earn Annual Leave 8.667 hours per month, with 5 to 10 years earn 10.833 hours per month and those with over 10 years of service earn 13 hours per month.
• Career Service employees earn 8.667 hours of Sick Leave credits per month

• 9 Paid Holidays annually
• Health Insurance for Individual or Family Coverage - State pays 80% of premium (monthly cost of $180.00 for family or $50.00 for individual.
• Life Insurance - State pays premium for $25,000 basic term life insurance for full time employees
• Supplemental insurance policy options: life, dental, vision, cancer, accidental, etc.
• Tax Deferred Medical and Child Care Reimbursement Account options.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center ( ). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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