Employment Services Specialist Senior - #ARS01120 (Previous applicants need not reapply)

  • 5086559
  • Fairfax, Virginia, United States
  • Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
  • Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs
  • Health and Human Services
  • Full-Time (Salaried)
  • Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

 

Title: Employment Services Specialist Senior - #ARS01120 (Previous applicants need not reapply)

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate III

Hiring Range: Minimum $50,271 commensurate with experience.

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Aging & Rehab Svcs (NOVA)

Agency Website: https://www.dars.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

 

Fairfax is ranked a top 10 place to live based on education, poverty, and life expectancy. It offers suburban life with fast access to the D.C. area, along with some of the nation’s best public and private school options and attractions for. If you enjoy working with others and love Fairfax, then come and work with us.

 

Job Duties:

In partnership with people with disabilities, the DRS Field Rehabilitation Services Division assists individuals with disabilities to make informed choices that will maximize their employment through coordinated service delivery. DRS staff will assist the Workforce Network to deliver quality workforce services to individuals with disabilities who want to work and employers seeking to hire them to the extent that this provides benefit to the DRS program.

We are seeking an Employment Services Specialist Senior. In compliance with Federal, State and Agency policy and procedures works closely with all Counselors and/or Evaluators and in partnership with persons with physical, mental or emotional disabilities. Provides case management assistance with comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services which result in employment and enhanced independent living. To meet the expectations of the Employment Services Specialist Senior, the incumbent must have access to personally identifiable and confidential information about agency consumers and/or agency staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

Knowledge/Experience:

  • Some training and or experience in human service delivery methods. 
  • Some knowledge of the social, economic, medical and psychological issues which impact persons with disabilities; interviewing, evaluation and counseling techniques; methods and tools for career counseling and exploration; ADA compliance requirements.
  • Working knowledge of Windows based computer software or similar word processing software.


Skills/Abilities:

  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from varying social and economic environments; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to interpret and apply established policies and procedures in the provision of services; to monitor employment opportunities through contacts with businesses and other organizations within the community; to organize and manage multiple and sometimes unrelated responsibilities in a timely manner; to prioritize duties and exercise good judgement following established policy and procedures; interviewing and data collection techniques.

Additional Considerations:

  • Demonstrated ability to facilitate group activities related to employment preparation and career readiness.

Special Instructions

  • This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1. 
  • A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate.


Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

 

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

 

 

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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